Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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1/2026
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Medium-term results and the impact of structural valve deterioration of Trifecta versus Perceval bioprostheses: analysis from the Perfecta study

Paolo Nardi
1
,
Claudia Altieri
2
,
Alessandro Cristian Salvati
1
,
Dario Buioni
1
,
Federico Agneni
1
,
Mattia Scognamiglio
1
,
Carlo Bassano
1
,
Valentina Ajello
3
,
Giovanni Ruvolo
1
,
Augusto D’Onofrio
1

  1. Cardiac Surgery Division, Department of Surgical Sciences Tor Vergata University of Rome, Italy
  2. Cardiology Unit of the Cardiac Surgery Division, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Tor Vergata University Polyclinic, Rome, Italy
  3. Cardiac-Thoracic Anesthesia Division, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Tor Vergata University Polyclinic, Rome, Italy
Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2026; 23 (1): 39–47
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/kitp.2026.160638
Online publish date: 2026/04/04
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