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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;32:189-190. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.04.001
Copyright © 2007, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Letters to the Editor

Reply to Kalavrouziotis et al.

Thomas Walther*, Volkmar Falk, Michael A. Borger, Friedrich W. Mohr

Universität Leipzig, Herzzentrum, Klinik für Herzchirurgie, Strümpellstr. 39, Leipzig 04289, Germany

Received 30 March 2007; accepted 1 April 2007.

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +49 341 865 1424; fax: +49 341 865 1452. (Email: walt@medizin.uni-leipzig.de).

Key Words: Aortic valve • Transcatheter valve implantation • Transapical aortic valve implantation • High surgical risk

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With interest we read the comments made by Kalavrouziotis et al. on the two recent papers on transapical aortic valve implantation [1].

The authors comment on the EuroSCORE. We are aware that the operative risk may be overestimated when using the EuroSCORE, particularly in patients with a high-risk profile. However, the EuroSCORE is a well-accepted, scientifically validated tool that has been assessed in numerous publications. We therefore believe it should be used in such studies, at least as one method of quantifying preoperative risk. In the future, we will also be . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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