Impact of patient-prosthesis mismatch on exercise capacity in patients after bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement

Abstract

The present study reveals a significant impact of PPM on physical capacity, measured by exercise testing, in patients after AVR. Although other factors such as training status and comorbidity (for example, concomitant coronary revascularisation) also influence the achievement of higher exercise levels, our data strengthen the hypothesis that the avoidance of PPM could result in better exercise capacity for patients after AVR.