State-of-the-Art PaperChoice of Prosthetic Heart Valve in Adults: An Update
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Key Words
aortic valve replacement
mitral valve replacement
mechanical heart valve
bioprosthesis
homograft
autograft
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AVR
aortic valve replacement
C-E
Carpentier Edwards
CHADS2
congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack
CI
confidence interval
HR
hazard ratio
MVR
mitral valve replacement
PHV
prosthetic heart valve
SVD
structural valve deterioration
TSPV
Toronto stentless porcine valve
VA
Veterans Administration
VP-PM
valve prosthesis–patient mismatch
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Dr. Rahimtoola has received honoraria for educational lectures from the American College of Cardiology Foundation, American College of Physicians, University of California Los Angeles, University of California Irvine, Cornell University, Creighton University, Thomas Jefferson University, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, University of Wisconsin, University of Hawaii, Cardiologists Association of Hong Kong, China, San Bernardino Medical Center, ATS, St. Jude Medical, Carbomedics, Edwards Lifesciences, Merck, and Pfizer.
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