The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 196-202 , July 2010

Technical considerations to avoid pitfalls during transapical aortic valve implantation

Received 30 March 2009 ,Revised 2 July 2009 ,Accepted 23 July 2009.

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 Disclosures: Anson Cheung and John Webb report fees and grant support from Edwards.

PII: S0022-5223(09)01556-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.07.081

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 196-202 , July 2010

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