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World J Cardiol. Nov 26, 2011; 3(11): 359-366
Published online Nov 26, 2011. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i11.359
Published online Nov 26, 2011. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i11.359
Risk profile and outcomes of aortic valve replacement in octogenarians
Sujatha Kesavan, Academic Tutor and Research Fellow in Cardiology, University of Bristol and Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
Aamer Iqbal, Yusra Khan, Medical students, University of Bristol, Bristol BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
Jonathan Hutter, Clinical Lead and Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, University of Bristol and the Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
Katie Pike, Chris Rogers, Clinical Trials Evaluation Unit, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
Mark Turner, Mandie Townsend, Consultant Cardiologist, University of Bristol and the Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
Andreas Baumbach, Honorary Reader in Cardiology and Consultant Cardiologist, Bristol Heart Institute and University of Bristol, Bristol BS2 8HW, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Kesavan S and Baumbach A were instrumental in study conception and design, acquisition of data and writing of the paper; Turner M, Hutter J and Townsend M provided advice, input and helped with the revision and drafting of the manuscript; Iqbal A and Khan Y performed data entry; Pike K and Rogers C provided statistical support for the project.
Correspondence to: Dr. Andreas Baumbach, Consultant Cardiologist, Honorary Reader in Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Bristol Heart Institute and University of Bristol, Bristol BS2 8HW, United Kingdom. andreas.baumbach@uhbristol.nhs.uk
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Received: July 6, 2011
Revised: August 19, 2011
Accepted: August 26, 2011
Published online: November 26, 2011
Revised: August 19, 2011
Accepted: August 26, 2011
Published online: November 26, 2011
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