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Correspondence on 'The personalized external aortic root support procedure: interesting niche or ready for prime time?' by Burke et al
  1. Robert H Anderson
  1. Biosciences Division, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  1. Correspondence to Professor Robert H Anderson, 60 Earlsfield Road, London, SW18 3DN, UK; sejjran{at}ucl.ac.uk

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To the Editor: In their perceptive editorial,1 Burke and Bavaria comment on the ‘significant technical achievement’ demonstrated by Van Hoof et al in their report of the first 200 patients receiving personalised support of the aortic root (PEARS) in the setting of Marfan’s syndrome.2 They urge caution, however, prior to widespread adoption of the technique, in particular with regard to the potential problem of the eventual development of aortic regurgitation. One wonders, nonetheless, as to whether their criticisms in this regard are entirely justified? They draw attention to previous …

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  • Contributors RHA is the sole contributor.

  • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

  • Competing interests None declared.

  • Patient and public involvement Patients and/or the public were not involved in the design, or conduct, or reporting, or dissemination plans of this research.

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