Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 163, Issue 1 , Pages 1-6 , September 2010

Aortic Valve Replacement: Mortality Predictions of Surgeons Versus Risk Model1

  • Faisal G. Bakaeen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas
    • The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey VAMC, OCL 112, 2002 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030.
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  • Danny Chu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas
    • The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas
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  • Kim I. de la Cruz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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  • Raja R. Gopaldas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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  • Shubhada Sansgiry, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas
    • ,
  • Joseph Huh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas
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  • Scott A. LeMaire, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas
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  • David H. Berger, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas
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  • Joseph S. Coselli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
    • The Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas

Received 7 January 2010

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PII: S0022-4804(10)00178-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.03.015

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 163, Issue 1 , Pages 1-6 , September 2010

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