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13-11-2024 | Aortic Valve Replacement | Letter to the Editor

Implications for prosthesis selection in dialysis patients undergoing aortic valve replacement

Authors: Kyriakos Spiliopoulos, Andrew V. Xanthopoulos, Konstantinos Sideris, Dimitrios Magouliotis, John Skoularigis

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 2/2025

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We read with great interest the article by Matsuura et al. entitled: “Descriptive analysis of long-term survival after aortic valve replacement for dialysis patients: importance of renal pathologies and age”, published recently in the journal [1]. Since the number of patients with end stage renal disease subjected to cardiac surgery is constantly increasing [2], the issue is very relevant and we would like to take the chance to add some thoughts. …
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Title
Implications for prosthesis selection in dialysis patients undergoing aortic valve replacement
Authors
Kyriakos Spiliopoulos
Andrew V. Xanthopoulos
Konstantinos Sideris
Dimitrios Magouliotis
John Skoularigis
Publication date
13-11-2024
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Published in
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 2/2025
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-024-02104-z

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