Aortic Root Enlargement in patients with small aortic annulus undergoing double valve replacement. Is it justified? A retrospective cohort study
Yasser Mubarak, ∗∗ Ahmed Abdeljawad.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Minia University, Egypt.
Madinah Cardiac Center, King Fahd Hospital, KSA.
∗∗ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cairo University, Egypt. Clinical of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgery, Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig, Germany.
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The study has got the formal approval and permission from Minia cardiothoracic surgery department before to start the study. The study conformed to the principles of “Declaration of Helsinki” and the investigator followed the appropriate safeguards regarding the rights and welfare of the human participants that have been included in the performed study. Faculty of Medicine, Research Ethics Committee.
It should be noted that at the time this research was performed, our research ethics committee was not fully activated. Therefore, the principle investigator has got the formal approval and permission from the relevant department prior to commencement of the study.