Mechanical versus biological prostheses for surgical aortic valve replacement in patients aged 50-70.
Mechanical versus biological prostheses for surgical aortic valve replacement in patients aged 50-70.
V. Kytö,J. Sipilä,2 Authors,J. Gunn
2019 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.10.027
Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 32 Citations
TLDR
Mechanical valve prostheses were associated with lower mortality, lower rates of re-operation, and lower occurrence of infective endocarditis compared to bioprostheses within 10-years after SAVR in matched patients aged 50-70.