Immediate and long-term results of aortic valve replacement with University of Cape Town aortic valve prosthesis |
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Authors: | V. Schrire W. Beck R. P. Hewitson Christiaan N. Barnard |
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Affiliation: | .Cardiac Clinic, Groote Schuur Hospital, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Research Group, and the Departments of Medicine and Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa |
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Abstract: | Aortic valve replacement with the University of Cape Town lenticular prosthesis was performed in 149 patients during a six-year period, almost all patients being severely disabled with advanced heart disease. |
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