American Heart Journal
Volume 160, Issue 2 , Pages 237-243 , August 2010

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for severe aortic stenosis—a new paradigm for multidisciplinary intervention: A prospective cohort study

  • Rafal Dworakowski, MD, PhD

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    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
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  • Philip A. MacCarthy, BSc, PhD, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Philip MacCarthy, BSc, PhD, FRCP, Department of Cardiology, King's Health Partners, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, SE5 9RS London, United Kingdom.
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  • Mark Monaghan, PhD, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
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  • Simon Redwood, MD, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Lambeth Palace Rd, London, United Kingdom
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  • Ahmed El-Gamel, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
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  • Christopher Young, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Lambeth Palace Rd, London, United Kingdom
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  • Vinayat Bapat, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Lambeth Palace Rd, London, United Kingdom
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  • Jane Hancock, MD, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Lambeth Palace Rd, London, United Kingdom
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  • Karen Wilson

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Lambeth Palace Rd, London, United Kingdom
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  • Beth Brickham

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
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  • Olaf Wendler, PhD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
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  • Martyn R. Thomas, MD, FRCP

      Affiliations

    • The Cardiac Unit of King's Health Partners, Lambeth Palace Rd, London, United Kingdom

Received 7 March 2010 ,Accepted 12 May 2010.

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PII: S0002-8703(10)00420-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.05.014

American Heart Journal
Volume 160, Issue 2 , Pages 237-243 , August 2010

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