L-amB induction treatment improves survival in patients with PVE-C. Medical treatment followed by long-term maintenance fluconazole may be the best treatment option for frail patients.

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A significant decrease in LVMI was measured after AVR with all sizes of both bioprosthetic models. Because of the overestimation of the decrease in LVMI by the Devereux formula, as well as the higher accuracy and reproducibility of cardiac MRI measurements, the latter should be preferred to TTE. An ultimate validation of this thesis could only be done comparing each of these modalities with pathologic examination.

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