Why the study?
Does the plastic valve of Hufnagel provide effective palliation in young patients with severe rheumatic aortic regurgitation when medical measures fail?
Population
Young patients with rheumatic heart disease whose principal lesion is aortic regurgitation of an extreme…
Design
Case_series
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Case observations in refractory rheumatic AR leave open any palliative role for the Hufnagel valve; prospective evaluation required before consideration.
Does the plastic valve of Hufnagel provide effective palliation in young patients with severe rheumatic aortic regurgitation when medical measures fail?
This early report describes the clinical features of severe rheumatic aortic regurgitation in young patients and initial experience with the Hufnagel plastic valve as a palliative treatment.
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