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Valve failure following homograft aortic valve replacement: does implantation technique have an effect?
European Heart Journal, 06/04/08

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Ali A et al. - The incidence of SVD and ascending aortic dilatation is not affected by the method of implantation of the aortic homograft. All homografts are prone to SVD which is responsible for a progressive increase in the prevalence of these changes over time.

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