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[...]the panel sponsored a series of specific studies in high-risk BSCC valves in patients at Stanford, Beaumont, and Glasgow, which permitted longitudinal follow-up and helped in determining the need for explant surgery. [...]the panel established a Web site, making information available to patient...

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Published inThe American journal of cardiology Vol. 113; no. 12; p. 2089
Main Author Harrison, Donald C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Elsevier Limited 15.06.2014
Subjects
Agreements
Catheters
Heart
Patients
Prostheses
Quality of life
Valves
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Summary:[...]the panel sponsored a series of specific studies in high-risk BSCC valves in patients at Stanford, Beaumont, and Glasgow, which permitted longitudinal follow-up and helped in determining the need for explant surgery. [...]the panel established a Web site, making information available to patients and physicians and containing relevant updates from worldwide publications relating to prosthetic heart valves, with particular emphasis on information regarding the BSCC heart valve. [...]the panel has examined the recommendations made by Dr. Batts to add a patient advocate on future boards like the Supervisory Panel to consider the effects of having a prosthetic heart valve on the ongoing quality of life from the patient's point of view.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.03.030