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Failed Aortic Bioprosthesis: Valve in Vale or Repeat Surgery?

Failed Aortic Bioprosthesis: Valve in Vale or Repeat Surgery?

The Valve in Valve (ViV) technique seems to be a better option than repeat surgery for failed aortic bioprosthesis. While this strategy lacks long-term evidence to address issues such as durability, it is considered as an option especially for young patients. ViV to treat failed surgical bioprosthesis has shown lower in-hospital mortality compared with repeat

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