Anatomical and functional changes after aortic valve replacement with different sizes of mechanical valves

Ilhan, GÖKHAN; Bozok, ŞAHİN; Ozpak, Berkan; Kara, Hakan; Yazman, Serkan; Bayrak, Serdar; Ozsoyler, Ibrahim; Gurbuz, Ali

doi:10.5830/cvja-2018-037

Anatomical and functional changes after aortic valve replacement with different sizes of mechanical valves

Ilhan G., Bozok S., Ozpak B., Kara H., Yazman S., Bayrak S., ...More

CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA, vol.29, no.6, pp.338-343, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 29 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.5830/cvja-2018-037
Journal Name: CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.338-343
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To date. there is no consensus on the selection of type and size of prosthetic valve for aortic valve replacement (AVR). The aim of this study was to compare anatomical and functional changes occurring in the left ventricle after AVR with different sizes of mechanical valves.