Advances in Interventional Cardiology
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in centers without a cardiac surgery department: a meta-analysis of contemporary evidence

Antonio Rocha de Almeida
1
,
Rafael Viana
1
,
Renato Fernandes
1
,
Ângela Bento
1
,
Diogo Brás
1
,
Kisa Congo
1
,
Lino Patrício
1

  1. Hospital Espírito Santo de Évora, Portugal
Adv Interv Cardiol 2026; 22, 1 (83): 58–69
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/aic.2026.160041
Online publish date: 2026/03/09
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