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Survival Benefit of Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Severe Aortic Regurgitation and Pulmonary Hypertension
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 09/01/09
Khandhar S et al. – Severe pulmonary hypertension occurs in approximately 16% of patients with severe AR and is associated with left ventricular enlargement with dysfunction and resultant mitral regurgitation. Aortic valve replacement is associated with an independent survival benefit in these patients.
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