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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:675
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Invited commentary

Gerald S. Weinstein, MDa

a 5455 Remington Rd., Las Cruces, NM, USA 88011

e-mail: gswmd@aol.com

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One of the most vexing problems in the management of patients with aortic insufficiency is deciding when aortic valve replacement is indicated. If surgery is delayed too long, irreversible ventricular changes may occur, resulting in poor functional outcomes even after successful valve replacement. Until now, there has been no objective, reproducible way to determine the point at which . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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