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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009;138:786-787
© 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Letter to the Editor

Quality of life in patients with prosthesis–patient mismatch

Stefano Salizzoni, MD

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery–Heart, Lung and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa

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To the Editor:

I read with interest the article by Moon and colleagues1Go and thank the authors for their contribution to the continued debate on the issue of prosthesis–patient mismatch (PPM).

PPM is an important topic in current cardiac surgery, and there are several discrepancies and contrasting publications about the effect of PPM on postoperative outcome.2,3Go Some of these controversies are discussed in the accompanying counterpoint article by Dr Feindel.4Go In their work Moon and . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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Marc R. Moon
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2009 138: 788-789. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF]





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