Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch Following Aortic Valve Replacement: Finding Predictors for Prevention

摘要

Mismatch between the size of an aortic bioprosthesis and the patient (prosthesis-patient mismatch - PPM) is a poorly studied entity, and can be associated with adverse postoperative results, with quality of life impairment and a worse prognosis among those with severe PPM.