Medscape Conference Coverage, based on selected sessions at the:
86th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery
April 29, 2006 - May 3, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Topic Overviews
Highlights of 86th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery CME
Physicians - up to 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)
Heart Valve Surgery: Current Review
Sary Aranki, MD
Expert Interviews
Heart Valve Replacement Surgery: 20 Years' Experience Using a Bioprosthetic Valve -- An Expert Interview With Pia S. Mykén, MD, PhD
For patients with a "heart murmur," replacement manufactured bioprosthetic valves have been utilized for many years in Europe, and here a doctor discusses 2 decades of follow-up experience.

 
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