Quality of life after aortic valve surgery: Replacement versus reconstruction Diana Aicher, MD, Annika Holz, Susanne Feldner, MD, Volker Köllner, MD, Hans-Joachim Schäfers, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 142, Issue 2, Pages e19-e24 (August 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.02.006 Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Mean physical sum scores at follow-up in patients with valve repair (group I), patients after mechanical aortic valve replacement (group II), and patients after the Ross procedure (group III). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 142, e19-e24DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.02.006) Copyright © 2011 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions