Comparison of the Long-Term Outcomes of Mechanical and Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves - A Propensity Score Analysis

Autor: Shigeki Yanagi, Shuichi Okonogi, Yoshiharu Takahara, Tomonobu Abe, Shiro Tanaka, Kenji Minakata, Mitsuomi Shimamoto, Yohei Ohkawa, Akihiko Usui, Hitoshi Yaku, Kazuo Yamanaka, Ryuzo Sakata, Tatsuo Kaneko, Nobushige Tamura
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society. 81(8)
ISSN: 1347-4820
Popis: BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the long-term outcomes of aortic valve replacement (AVR) with either mechanical or bioprosthetic valves according to age at operation.Methods and Results:A total of 1,002 patients (527 mechanical valves and 475 bioprosthetic valves) undergoing first-time AVR were categorized according to age at operation: group Y, age
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