Defining Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch and Its Effect on Survival in Patients With Impaired Ejection Fraction
Published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Background How best to define patient-prosthesis mismatch (PPM) continues to be debated. Over time, the indexed effective orifice area has become the most widely used method. However, the clinical relevance of PPM remains controversial. Methods The indexed geometric orifice area and indexed effective orifice area were calculated for 143 patients ha...
