Preface - El Khoury- Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. It is an honor to be the Guest Editor of this issue of the Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Entirely devoted to aortic valve repair, this edition explores many aspects, issues and obstacles faced by this innovative field of surgery. Such a challenging task, in compiling an up-to-date clinical and biomedical knowledge bank, has been expertly and meticulously accomplished by all contributors, and I must thank them all for their work in this publication. Aortic valve repair is emerging as a standardized and reproducible discipline in cardiac surgery for the treatment of aortic valve regurgitation and root aneurysms.
Reflecting upon the evolution of aortic valve repair, it is normal to be tempted, either consciously or not, to make apt comparison of the valve with its close cousin, the mitral valve. Are we on the right route for the aortic valve? European Heart Journal. Oldtimerfarm.be. Welcome to the ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines section! Cardiology - News - Doctors Lounge. The Lancet. PubMed home. BMJ Best Practice. Uptodate.com. Merck Manual for Health Professionals free ebook.
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