[Parameters of quality for aortic valve replacement].
Advantages and disadvantages of mechanical or biological heart valve prostheses in combination with complications during long-term follow-up are responsible for the quality of aortic valve replacement. Anatomical conditions like narrow aortic root, concomitant coronary artery disease or reduced left ventricular function impair the quite good surgical results necessitating surgical intervention or the use of stentless valve implants.
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Klinik für Herz- und Thoraxchirurgie, Herzzentrum Wuppertal, Helios-Klinikum, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Wuppertal. herbert.vetter@helios-kliniken.de
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Schmitz
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