Consideration of prosthesis-patient mismatch and left ventricular mass regression after implantation of the Carpentier-Edwards pericardial valve in elderly Japanese patients: body surface area may be irrelevant

The assessment of prosthesis patient mismatch (PPM) for small aortic annulus is important for prognosis after aortic valve replacement (AVR). Recent investigations have demonstrated that PPM occurs in AVR patients with an indexed effective orifice area (iEOA) of less than 0.85 cm2/m2. We investigate...

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