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Functional evaluation of allografts by non-invasive techniques

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Cardiac Valve Allografts 1962–1987

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Abstract

Heart valve replacement aims to substitute malfunctioning valves by devices with perfect haemodynamic profiles. Although there is some evidence that promising results in this field may be achieved by allograft transplantation (1,5) follow-up remains mandatory to answer the question “What have you really done?” in the individual patient.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Cardiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Kiel, Germany

    Armin Wessel M.D., P. E. Lange, J. H. Bürsch & P. H. Heintzen

  2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Kiel, Germany

    Armin Wessel M.D., H. H. Sievers, A. C. Yankah & A. Bernhard

  3. Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Schwanenweg 20, D-2300, Kiel 1, Germany

    Armin Wessel M.D.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Clinic for Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heart Center Berlin, D-1000, Berlin (West) 65, Germany

    A. Charles Yankah M.D. (Consultant) & Roland Hetzer M.D. (Professor, Chaiman and Director) (Consultant) &  (Professor, Chaiman and Director)

  2. Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305, USA

    D. Craig Miller M.D. (Ass. Professor of Cardiac Surgery) (Ass. Professor of Cardiac Surgery)

  3. National Heart Hospital, Westmoreland Street, WIM 8BA, London, UK

    Donald Ross M.D. (Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Director or Surgery) & Jane Somerville M.D. (Consultant Cardiologist) (Consultant Cardiac Surgeon, Director or Surgery) &  (Consultant Cardiologist)

  4. Harefield Hospital, National Heart and Brompton Hospital, London, UK

    Magdi H. Yacoub M.D. (Professor & Consultant Cardiac Surgeon) (Professor & Consultant Cardiac Surgeon)

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Wessel, A. et al. (1988). Functional evaluation of allografts by non-invasive techniques. In: Yankah, A.C., Hetzer, R., Miller, D.C., Ross, D., Somerville, J., Yacoub, M.H. (eds) Cardiac Valve Allografts 1962–1987. Steinkopff. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72420-6_44

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