The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 4 , Pages 939-941 , October 2003

Is degenerative calcification of the native aortic valve similar to calcification of bioprosthetic heart valves?

  • Tirone E. David, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Tirone E. David, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St, 13EN219, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada
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  • Joan Ivanov, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 23 April 2003 ,Accepted 30 April 2003.

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    Freedom from reoperation after aortic valve replacement with the Hancock I bioprosthesis in patients with normal and increased cholesterol levels (Stanford University data).

    Freedom from reoperation after aortic valve replacement with the Hancock I bioprosthesis in patients with normal and increased cholesterol levels (Stanford University data).

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    Freedom from reoperation after aortic valve replacement with various bioprosthetic valves in patients with normal and increased cholesterol levels (Toronto General Hospital data).

    Freedom from reoperation after aortic valve replacement with various bioprosthetic valves in patients with normal and increased cholesterol levels (Toronto General Hospital data).

PII: S0022-5223(03)00731-1

doi: 10.1016/S0022-5223(03)00731-1

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 126, Issue 4 , Pages 939-941 , October 2003

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