R. Rhellab

Valve size matters: association of prosthesis size with mortality in patients without prosthesis-patient mismatch after surgical aortic valve replacement in a nationwide cohort

Surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) remains a standard therapy for severe aortic valve disease. Prosthesis–patient mismatch (PPM) occurs when the effective orifice area (EOA) of an implanted aortic valve is too small in relation to the patient’s body surface area. While PPM is known to impair outcomes, the p...