March 27, 2009European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

What the cardiac surgeon needs to know prior to aortic valve surgery: impact of echocardiography

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Patients undergoing aortic valve surgery

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AGAlfried GermingBG University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum AMAndreas MüggeCardiac Imaging

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Supports comprehensive echo assessment before aortic valve surgery; leaves open validation of specific protocols in prospective trials.

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Population

Patients undergoing aortic valve surgery

Intervention

Echocardiographic assessment (evaluation of aortic valve, annulus, root, ascending aorta, left ventricular outflow tract, and left ventricular function)

Detailed echocardiographic assessment of the aortic valve, root, and LV function is essential for surgical planning prior to aortic valve surgery.

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Germing et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7b6cdf1bd2924d66f3afbb https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.02.017

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Echocardiography Valvular heart disease

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What the cardiac surgeon needs to know prior to aortic valve surgery: impact of echocardiography

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What the cardiac surgeon needs to know prior to aortic valve surgery: impact of echocardiography

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Structured PICO

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