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Contemporary reviews by surgeon: timing of operation for chronic aortic regurgitation

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The timing of operation for severe chronic and asymptomatic aortic regurgitation remains problematic, though the present trend is to prefer early surgery. In this article, we review recent reports, mainly published after 2006, regarding indications for surgical treatment for pure chronic AR.

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    Kazuhiro Taniguchi

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    Yoshiki Sawa

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Taniguchi, K., Sawa, Y. Contemporary reviews by surgeon: timing of operation for chronic aortic regurgitation. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 60, 735–743 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-012-0093-4

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