The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages 1519-1528 , June 2010

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis: A systematic review

  • Tristan D. Yan, BSc(Med), MBBS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • The Baird Institute for Applied Heart and Lung Surgical, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Tristan D. Yan, BSc(Med), MBBS, PhD, The University of Sydney, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 2050, Australia.
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  • Christopher Cao, BSc(Med), MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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  • Julie Martens-Nielsen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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  • Ratnasari Padang, BSc(Med), MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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  • Martin Ng, MBBS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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  • Michael P. Vallely, MBBS, PhD, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • The Baird Institute for Applied Heart and Lung Surgical, Sydney, Australia
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  • Paul G. Bannon, MBBS, PhD, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Sydney, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
    • The Baird Institute for Applied Heart and Lung Surgical, Sydney, Australia

Received 21 May 2009 ,Revised 28 June 2009 ,Accepted 9 August 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01093-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.037

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages 1519-1528 , June 2010

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