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This review outlines the characteristics of valvular pathologies and postoperative considerations for the four cardiac valves.
This review outlines the characteristics of valvular pathologies and postoperative considerations for patients undergoing surgical intervention on the four cardiac valves.
Offers perioperative guidance for valvular surgery; extends synthesis but leaves open need for prospective validation.
Despite increasing trends in catheter-based cardiac surgical procedures, more than 278 000 Americans had traditional cardiac surgery in 2013. Of those surgical procedures, approximately 133 000 involved valvular repair or replacement. Aortic valve replacement was by far the most common valvular operation, followed by mitral valve repair or replacement. This review article will discuss characteristics of valvular pathologies and postoperative concerns for each the 4 cardiac valves.
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Miller et al. (2015) conducted a review in Valvular heart disease. This review outlines the characteristics of valvular pathologies and postoperative considerations for the four cardiac valves.
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