The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 3 , Pages 697-701 , September 2008

Surgical aortic valve replacement after percutaneous aortic valve implantation: What have we learned?

  • Pierre-Yves Litzler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Pierre-Yves Litzler, MD, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Rouen University Hospital, 1, rue de Germont, 76000 Rouen, France.
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  • Alain Cribier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France
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  • Alan Zajarias, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France
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  • Diane Comte, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France
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  • Hélène Eltchaninoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France
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  • Christophe Tron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France
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  • Catherine Haas-Hubscher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France
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  • Jean-Paul Bessou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France

Received 5 December 2007 ,Accepted 24 December 2007.

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 Supported by ARCTCV (Research Association-Cardiac Surgery Department-Rouen University Hospital-Rouen-France).

 Alain Cribier reports consulting and lecture fees from Edward Lifesciences.

PII: S0022-5223(08)00830-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.12.070

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 3 , Pages 697-701 , September 2008

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