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Editorial
. 2005 Oct;91(10):1254-6.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.055129.

What influences the outcome of valve replacement in critical aortic stenosis?

H Baumgartner
Editorial

What influences the outcome of valve replacement in critical aortic stenosis?

H Baumgartner. Heart. 2005 Oct.

Abstract

Even patients with severely reduced left ventricular function and critical aortic stenosis can improve notably following valve replacement.

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