title: Factors determining selection of valve prosthesis--tissue or mechanical: current status.
authors.affiliation: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: Subhasis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Gardner
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000639:trends; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D019563:Mechanics; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States