Influence of prosthesis–patient mismatch on exercise-induced arrhythmias: A further aspect after aortic valve replacement Vito Antonio Mannacio, MD, Vincenzo De Amicis, MD, Luigi Di Tommaso, MD, Francesco Iorio, MD, Carlo Vosa, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 138, Issue 3, Pages 632-638 (September 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.01.009 Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Actuarial survival curves, according to Kaplan–Meier method. Hospital mortality is included. PPM, Prosthesis–patient mismatch. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 632-638DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.01.009) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Mean pressure gradients (MPGs) at rest and during exercise in patients with versus without prosthesis–patient mismatch (PPM). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 632-638DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.01.009) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Distribution of percentage of the predicted exercise capacity (PEC) in patients with and without prosthesis–patient mismatch (PPM). The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 138, 632-638DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.01.009) Copyright © 2009 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions