Chapter 11
Percutaneous Implantation of Aortic Valve Prostheses
Robert H. Boone MD,
John G. Webb MD,
Robert H. Boone MD
Interventional Cardiology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorJohn G. Webb MD
Director
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, McLeod Professor of Heart Valve Intervention, University of British Columbia, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorRobert H. Boone MD,
John G. Webb MD,
Robert H. Boone MD
Interventional Cardiology, St. Paul's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorJohn G. Webb MD
Director
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, McLeod Professor of Heart Valve Intervention, University of British Columbia, Canada
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Jürgen Haase MD, PhD, FESC, FACC,
Hans-Joachim Schäfers MD, PhD,
Horst Sievert MD, FESC, FACC,
Ron Waksman MD, FACC,
Jürgen Haase MD, PhD, FESC, FACC
Professor of Medicine Consultant Cardiologist
Kardiocentrum Frankfurt, Klinik Rotes Kreuz, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorHans-Joachim Schäfers MD, PhD
Professor of Surgery Chair
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorHorst Sievert MD, FESC, FACC
Professor of Medicine Head
Department of Cardiology, CardioVascular Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorRon Waksman MD, FACC
Professor of Medicine Associate Director Director
Division of Cardiology, Washington, DC, USA
Experimental Cardiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 10 May 2010
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Historical background
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Morphology and pathophysiology
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Indications
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Technical aspects
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Results
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Conclusion
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Conflict of interest disclosure
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References
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