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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:85-86
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original Articles: Cardiovascular

Invited commentary

Thomas M. Beaver, MD, MPH

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Road, Room NG-33, Gainesville, FL 32610

(Email: beavetm@surgery.ufl.edu).

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In this article, Pai and colleagues [1] describe their institutional experience with aortic valve replacement in the setting of severe pulmonary hypertension. This is a follow-up study of two previous reports from these authors who are now focusing on the pulmonary hypertension cohort. This is a welcome addition to the surgical literature, as there is a paucity of data on this challenging patient population.

The mortality follow-up was obtained from social security numbers and the national death index. Accordingly it is difficult to discern . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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