Provides a standardized system of definitions for assessing valve-related complications in patients with prosthetic heart valves.
Standardizes assessment of prosthetic valve complications in practice; extends outcome comparability across future trials and registries.
A system of definitions for valve-related complications is proposed for use in the assessment of the clinical performance of prosthetic heart valves.
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