| Literature DB >> 22345062 |
Francesco Dimitri Petridis1, Carlo Savini, Andrea Castelli, Roberto Di Bartolomeo.
Abstract
Transapical aortic valve implantation is being employed as a less invasive alternative to open heart surgery in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. Here we report the case of an awake transapical aortic valve implantation in a patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22345062 PMCID: PMC3329312 DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivs006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg ISSN: 1569-9285