The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 4 , Pages 965-968 , October 2003

Risk factors for atherosclerosis and the degeneration of pericardial valves after aortic valve replacement

  • Georg Nollert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Georg Nollert, MD, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81366 Munich, Germany
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  • Jessica Miksch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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  • Eckart Kreuzer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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  • Bruno Reichart, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

Received 26 July 2002 ,Revised 8 October 2002 ,Accepted 28 October 2002.

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    Reoperation rate according to preoperative characteristics in younger patients (<57 years). Degeneration of the Hancock pericardial aortic bioprosthesis leading to reoperation is substantially influen

    Reoperation rate according to preoperative characteristics in younger patients (<57 years). Degeneration of the Hancock pericardial aortic bioprosthesis leading to reoperation is substantially influenced by sex (a), smoking habits (b), diabetes mellitus (c), cholesterol levels (d), and triglyceride levels (e). Indication for surgical intervention had no effect on reoperation (f). OP, Operation; Chol, cholesterol; Trig, triglyceride; AR, aortic regurgitation; AS, aortic stenosis.

PII: S0022-5223(02)73619-2

doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(02)73619-2

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 4 , Pages 965-968 , October 2003

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