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Aug 2026
Comparison of Mortality and Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Aortic Valve Replacement With or Without Aortic Root Enlargement
Background Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) remains the standard treatment for many patients with severe aortic valve disease. Implantation of a small prosthetic valve may result in prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM), which adversely affects postoperative valve hemodynamics and long-term outcomes. Aortic root en...
Surya Satyagopal Palanki, Pramodh Reddy Jaggannagari, Madhusudan Kummari et al.
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