Journal article
Hemodynamic Performance of Stentless Versus Stented Valves: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Several trials have compared stentless with stented valves following aortic valve replacement (AVR). The goal of this review was to systematically locate, critically appraise, and quantitatively combine results to determine if stentless valves improve cardiac hemodynamics.
METHODS: We performed an unrestricted search of Pubmed Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, the Cochrane databases, and EBM reviews. Article reference lists and online …
Authors
Payne DM; Koka HP; Karanicolas PJ; Chu MW; Nagpal AD; Briel M; Schünemann HJ; Lonn EM
Journal
Journal of Cardiac Surgery, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 556–564
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
October 2008
DOI
10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00705.x
ISSN
0886-0440