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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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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