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Poostizadeh A, Jamieson WRE, Munro AI, Miyagishima RT, Ling H, Fradet GJ, Janusz MT, Burr LH. Considerations for prostheses choice in multiple valve surgery. J Cardiothorac Surg 2021; 16:262. [PMID: 34530898 PMCID: PMC8447611 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-021-01631-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The prosthesis type for multiple valve surgery (replacement of two or more diseased native or prosthetic valves, replacement of two diseased valves with repair/reconstruction of a third, or replacement of a single diseased valve with repair/reconstruction of a second valve) remains inadequately evaluated. The clinical performance of multiple valve surgery with bioprostheses (BP) and mechanical prostheses (MP) was assessed to compare patient survival and composites of valve-related complications. METHODS Between 1975 and 2000, 1245 patients had multiple valve surgery (BP 785, mean age 62.0 ± 14.7 years; and MP 460, mean age 56.9 ± 12.9 years). There were 1712 procedures performed [BP 969(56.6%) and MP 743(43.4%). Concomitant coronary artery bypass (conCABG) was BP 206(21.3%) and MP 105(14.1%) (p = 0.0002). The cumulative follow-up was BP 5131 years and MP 3364 years. Independent predictors were determined for mortality, valve-related complications and composites of complications. RESULTS Unadjusted patient survival at 12 years was BP 52.1 ± 2.1% and MP 54.8 ± 4.6% (p = 0.1127), while the age adjusted survival was BP 48.7 ± 2.3% and MP 54.4 ± 5.0%. The predictors of overall mortality were age [Hazard Ratio (HR) 1.051, p < 0.0001], previous valve (HR 1.366, p = 0.028) and conCABG (HR 1.27, p = 0.021). The actual freedom from valve-related mortality at 12 years was BP 85.6 ± 1.6% and MP 91.0 ± 1.6% (actuarial p = 0.0167). The predictors of valve-related mortality were valve type (BP > MP) (2.61, p = 0.001), age (HR 1.032, p = 0.0005) and previous valve (HR 12.61, p < 0.0001). The actual freedom from valve-related reoperation at 12 years was BP 60.8 ± 1.9% and MP85.6 ± 2.1% (actuarial p < 0.001). The predictors of valve-related reoperation were valve type (MP > BP) (HR 0.32, p < 0.0001), age (HR 0.99, p = 0.0001) and previous valve (HR 1.38, p = 0.008) CONCLUSIONS: Overall survival (age adjusted) is differentiated by valve type over 10 and 12 years and valve-related mortality and valve-related reoperation favours the use of mechanical prostheses, overall for multiple valve surgery.
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- Ahmad Poostizadeh
- Department of Surgery, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, 2635 (6TH Floor) 2635 Laurel St., Vancouver, BC, V5Z1M9, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, 2635 (6TH Floor) 2635 Laurel St., Vancouver, BC, V5Z1M9, Canada.
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- Department of Surgery, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, 2635 (6TH Floor) 2635 Laurel St., Vancouver, BC, V5Z1M9, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, 2635 (6TH Floor) 2635 Laurel St., Vancouver, BC, V5Z1M9, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, 2635 (6TH Floor) 2635 Laurel St., Vancouver, BC, V5Z1M9, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, 2635 (6TH Floor) 2635 Laurel St., Vancouver, BC, V5Z1M9, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, 2635 (6TH Floor) 2635 Laurel St., Vancouver, BC, V5Z1M9, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, University of British Columbia, 2635 (6TH Floor) 2635 Laurel St., Vancouver, BC, V5Z1M9, Canada
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Østergaard L, Valeur N, Ihlemann N, Smerup MH, Bundgaard H, Gislason G, Torp-Pedersen C, Bruun NE, Køber L, Fosbøl EL. Incidence and factors associated with infective endocarditis in patients undergoing left-sided heart valve replacement. Eur Heart J 2019; 39:2668-2675. [PMID: 29584858 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Aims Patients with left-sided heart valve replacement are considered at high-risk of infective endocarditis (IE). However, data on the incidence and risk factors associated with IE are sparse. Methods and results Through Danish administrative registries, we identified patients who underwent left-sided heart valve replacement from January 1996 to December 2015. Patients were categorized in mitral and aortic valve replacement (MVR and AVR) and followed until: 12 years after valve surgery, end of study, death, emigration, or hospitalization due to IE, whichever came first. Multivariable adjusted Cox proportional hazard analysis was used to investigate which baseline characteristics were associated with IE. A total of 18 041 patients were included. The cumulative IE risk at 10 years follow-up was 5.2% in both MVR and AVR patients. In patients with MVR, male sex [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.68, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.06-2.68], bioprosthetic valve (HR = 1.91, 95% CI 1.08-3.37), and heart failure (HR = 1.69, 95% CI 1.06-2.68) were among factors associated with an increased risk of IE. In AVR patients, male sex (HR = 1.59, 95% CI 1.33-1.89), bioprosthetic valve (HR = 1.70, 95% CI 1.35-2.15), and cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) (HR = 1.57, 95% CI 1.19-2.06) were among factors associated with an increased risk of IE. Conclusion Infective endocarditis after left-sided heart valve replacement is not uncommon and occurs in about 1/20 over 10 years. Male, bioprosthetic valve, and heart failure were among factors associated with IE in MVR patients while male, bioprosthetic valve, and CIED were among factors associated with IE in AVR patients.
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- Lauge Østergaard
- Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, Copenhagen NV, Denmark
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- Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Herlev-Gentofte Hospital, Denmark.,Department of Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Research, The Danish Heart Foundation, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.,Unit of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Sdr. Skovvej 15, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Cardiology, Roskilde University Hospital, Sygehusvej 10, Roskilde, Denmark.,Clinical Institute, Copenhagen University, Nørre Allé 20, Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Heart Centre, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Kiyose AT, Suzumura EA, Laranjeira L, Buehler AM, Santo JAE, Berwanger O, Carvalho ACDC, Paola AAD, Moises VA, Cavalcanti AB. Comparison of Biological and Mechanical Prostheses for Heart Valve Surgery: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Arq Bras Cardiol 2019; 112:292-301. [PMID: 30916201 PMCID: PMC6424027 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20180272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background The choice of a mechanical (MP) or biological prosthesis (BP) for patients
with valvular heart disease undergoing replacement is still not a
consensus. Objective We aimed to determine the clinical outcomes of MP or BP placement in those
patients. Methods We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) that compared biological prostheses and mechanical prostheses
in patients with valvular heart diseases and assessed the outcomes. RCTs
were searched in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, CENTRAL, SCOPUS and Web of
Science (from inception to November 2014) databases. Meta-analyses were
performed using inverse variance with random effects models. The GRADE
system was used to rate the quality of the evidence. A P-value lower than
0.05 was considered significant. Results A total of four RCTs were included in the meta-analyses (1,528 patients) with
follow up ranging from 2 to 20 years. Three used old generation mechanical
and biological prostheses, and one used contemporary prostheses. No
significant difference in mortality was found between BP and MP patients
(risk ratio (RR = 1.07; 95% CI 0.99-1.15). The risk of bleeding was
significantly lower in BP patients than MP patients (RR = 0.64; 95% CI
0.52-0.78); however, reoperations were significantly more frequent in BP
patients (RR = 3.60; 95% CI 2.44-5.32). There were no statistically
significant differences between BP and MP patients with respect to systemic
arterial embolisms and infective endocarditis (RR = 0.93; 95% CI 0.66-1.31,
RR = 1.21; CI95% 0.78-1.88, respectively). Results in the trials with modern
and old prostheses were similar. Conclusions The mortality rate and the risk of thromboembolic events and endocarditis
were similar between BP and MP patients. The risk of bleeding was
approximately one third lower for BP patients than for MP patients, while
the risk of reoperations was more than three times higher for BP
patients.
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- Alberto Takeshi Kiyose
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP - Brazil.,Hospital do Coração (HCOR), São Paulo, SP - Brazil
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One-year outcome following biological or mechanical valve replacement for infective endocarditis. Int J Cardiol 2014; 178:117-23. [PMID: 25464234 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.10.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nearly half of patients require cardiac surgery during the acute phase of infective endocarditis (IE). We describe the characteristics of patients according to the type of valve replacement (mechanical or biological), and examine whether the type of prosthesis was associated with in-hospital and 1-year mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS Among 5591 patients included in the International Collaboration on Endocarditis Prospective Cohort Study, 1467 patients with definite IE were operated on during the active phase and had a biological (37%) or mechanical (63%) valve replacement. Patients who received bioprostheses were older (62 vs 54years), more often had a history of cancer (9% vs 6%), and had moderate or severe renal disease (9% vs 4%); proportion of health care-associated IE was higher (26% vs 17%); intracardiac abscesses were more frequent (30% vs 23%). In-hospital and 1-year death rates were higher in the bioprosthesis group, 20.5% vs 14.0% (p=0.0009) and 25.3% vs 16.6% (p<.0001), respectively. In multivariable analysis, mechanical prostheses were less commonly implanted in older patients (odds ratio: 0.64 for every 10years), and in patients with a history of cancer (0.72), but were more commonly implanted in mitral position (1.60). Bioprosthesis was independently associated with 1-year mortality (hazard ratio: 1.298). CONCLUSIONS Patients with IE who receive a biological valve replacement have significant differences in clinical characteristics compared to patients who receive a mechanical prosthesis. Biological valve replacement is independently associated with a higher in-hospital and 1-year mortality, a result which is possibly related to patient characteristics rather than valve dysfunction.
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Ribeiro AHS, Wender OCB, de Almeida AS, Soares LE, Picon PD. Comparison of clinical outcomes in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement with mechanical or biological substitutes: a 20 years cohort. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2014; 14:146. [PMID: 25326757 PMCID: PMC4271332 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-14-146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background The choice of prosthesis for mitral valve replacement still remains controversial. This study assessed mortality, bleeding events and reoperation in patients who underwent mitral valve replacement surgery with biological or mechanical substitutes. Methods A total of 352 patients who underwent mitral valve replacement surgery between 1990 and 2008 with 5 to 23 years of follow-up were retrospectively evaluated in a cohort study. Results The 5, 10, 15 and 20 year survival rates after surgery using a mechanical substitute were 87.7%, 74.2%, 69.3% and 69.3%, respectively, while after surgery with a biological substitute, they were 87.6%, 71.0%, 64.2% and 56.6%, respectively. There was no significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.38). In the multivariate analysis, the factors associated with death were age, bleeding events and renal failure. The probabilities of remaining free of reoperation at 5, 10, 15 and 20 years after surgery using a mechanical substitute were 94.4%, 92.7%, 92.7% and 92.7%; after surgery with a bioprosthesis, they were 95.9%, 86.4%, 81.2% and 76.5%, respectively (p = 0.073). There was a significantly higher incidence of reoperation for the bioprosthetic valve replacement group (p = 0.008). The probabilities of remaining free of bleeding events at 5, 10, 15 and 20 years after surgery using a mechanical substitute were 95.0%, 91.0%, 89.6% and 89.6%, respectively, while after surgery with a bioprosthesis, they were 96.9%, 94.0%, 94.0% and 94.0%, (p = 0.267). Conclusions The authors concluded that: 1) mortality during follow-up was statistically similar for both groups; 2) there was a greater tendency to reoperation in the bioprosthesis group; 3) the probability of remaining free from reoperation remained unchanged after 10 years’ follow-up for patients with mechanical substitute valves; 4) the probability of remaining fee from bleeding events remained unchanged after 10 years’ follow-up for patients given bioprostheses; 5) the baseline characteristics of patients were the greatest determinants of later mortality after surgery; 6) the type of prosthesis was not an independent predictive factor of any of the outcomes tested in the multivariate analysis.
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- Angela Henrique Silva Ribeiro
- Clinical Medicine of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Av, Francisco Trein, 596, sala 201, Porto Alegre, RS 91350-200, Brazil.
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Messé SR, Acker MA, Kasner SE, Fanning M, Giovannetti T, Ratcliffe SJ, Bilello M, Szeto WY, Bavaria JE, Hargrove WC, Mohler ER, Floyd TF. Stroke after aortic valve surgery: results from a prospective cohort. Circulation 2014; 129:2253-61. [PMID: 24690611 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.005084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The incidence and impact of clinical stroke and silent radiographic cerebral infarction complicating open surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) are poorly characterized. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a prospective cohort study of subjects ≥65 years of age who were undergoing AVR for calcific aortic stenosis. Subjects were evaluated by neurologists preoperatively and postoperatively and underwent postoperative magnetic resonance imaging. Over a 4-year period, 196 subjects were enrolled at 2 sites (mean age, 75.8±6.2 years; 36% women; 6% nonwhite). Clinical strokes were detected in 17%, transient ischemic attack in 2%, and in-hospital mortality was 5%. The frequency of stroke in the Society for Thoracic Surgery database in this cohort was 7%. Most strokes were mild; the median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale was 3 (interquartile range, 1-9). Clinical stroke was associated with increased length of stay (median, 12 versus 10 days; P=0.02). Moderate or severe stroke (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale ≥10) occurred in 8 (4%) and was strongly associated with in-hospital mortality (38% versus 4%; P=0.005). Of the 109 stroke-free subjects with postoperative magnetic resonance imaging, silent infarct was identified in 59 (54%). Silent infarct was not associated with in-hospital mortality or increased length of stay. CONCLUSIONS Clinical stroke after AVR was more common than reported previously, more than double for this same cohort in the Society for Thoracic Surgery database, and silent cerebral infarctions were detected in more than half of the patients undergoing AVR. Clinical stroke complicating AVR is associated with increased length of stay and mortality.
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- Steven R Messé
- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.)
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- From the Departments of Neurology (S.R.M., S.E.K.), Surgery (M.A.A., M.F., W.Y.S., J.E.B., W.C.H.), and Radiology (M.B.), and Section of Vascular Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine (E.R.M.), Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (T.G.); Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (S.J.R.); Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY (T.F.F.).
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Greif M, Lange P, Mair H, Becker C, Schmitz C, Steinbeck G, Kupatt C. Transcatheter Edwards Sapien XT valve in valve implantation in degenerated aortic bioprostheses via transfemoral access. Clin Res Cardiol 2012; 101:993-1001. [PMID: 22729757 DOI: 10.1007/s00392-012-0488-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2012] [Accepted: 06/08/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Surgical treatment of degenerated aortic bioprostheses is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, especially in elderly patients with significant co-morbidities. Therefore, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) performed as valve in valve technique appears as an attractive alternative treatment option. We report of a case series of seven patients with dysfunctional bioprosthetic aortic heart valves who have been treated with TAVI via transfemoral access. METHODS AND RESULTS Valve in valve implantation using the Edwards Sapien XT bioprostheses (Edwards Lifesciences LLC, Irvine, CA, USA) was performed in eight patients (3 men, 5 women, mean age 85.3 ± 6.1 years) with a high operative risk (logistic euroSCORE 27.2 ± 7.3). Six patients underwent TAVI because of high grade stenosis of the aortic bioprostheses, whereas two patients presented with high grade regurgitation. All patients suffered at least from NYHA class III dyspnea during admission. TAVI was successfully performed via transfemoral access under local anesthesia with mild analgesic medication in all cases. Mild aortic regurgitation occurred in three patients while no permanent pacemaker implantation was required. Major cardiac events or cerebrovascular events did not occur. One aneurysm spurium, with the need of one blood transfusion, occurred. All patients improved at least one NYHA class within 30 days. CONCLUSION TAVI for degenerated aortic bioprostheses, using the Edwards Sapien XT valve via transfemoral access is a feasible option for patients at high surgical risk.
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- Martin Greif
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum Grosshadern, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Latib A, Ielasi A, Montorfano M, Maisano F, Chieffo A, Cioni M, Mussardo M, Bertoldi L, Shannon J, Sacco F, Covello RD, Figini F, Godino C, Grimaldi A, Spagnolo P, Alfieri O, Colombo A. Transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation with the Edwards SAPIEN in patients with bioprosthetic heart valve failure: the Milan experience. EUROINTERVENTION 2012; 7:1275-84. [DOI: 10.4244/eijv7i11a202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Litzler PY, Benard L, Barbier-Frebourg N, Vilain S, Jouenne T, Beucher E, Bunel C, Lemeland JF, Bessou JP. Biofilm formation on pyrolytic carbon heart valves: Influence of surface free energy, roughness, and bacterial species. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007; 134:1025-32. [PMID: 17903524 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2006] [Revised: 05/04/2007] [Accepted: 06/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the interaction of surface free energy and roughness characteristics of different pyrolytic carbon heart valves with three bacterial species on biofilm formation. METHODS Three pyrolytic carbon heart valves (St Jude Medical [St Jude Medical Inc, Minneapolis, Minn], Sulzer Carbomedics [CarboMedics Inc, Austin, Tex], and MedicalCV [Medical Incorporated, Inver Grove Heights, Minn]) were tested. Roughness was measured by interferential microscopy and surface free energy by contact angle technique. To obtain a biofilm, prostheses were inserted into a bioreactor with Staphylococcus aureus P209, Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A, or Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Adhesion was quantified by counting sessile bacteria. Morphologic characteristics of biofilms were evaluated with scanning electron microscopy. RESULTS Roughness analysis revealed significant differences between the MedicalCV (35.18 +/- 4.43 nm) valve and St Jude Medical (11.03 +/- 3.11 nm; P < .0001) and Sulzer Carbomedics (8.80 +/- 1.10 nm; P < .0001) valves. Analysis of surface free energy revealed a higher level for the MedicalCV valve (41.03 mJ x m(-2)) than for both the Sulzer Carbomedics (38.93 mJ x m(-2)) and St Jude Medical (31.51 mJ . m(-2)) models. These results showed a correlation between surface free energy and bacterial adhesion for S epidermidis and P aeruginosa species. Regardless of the support, we observed significant adhesion differences for the three bacterial species. S aureus was the most adherent species, S epidermidis was the least, and P aeruginosa was intermediate. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that adhesion of S epidermidis and P aeruginosa are dependent on pyrolytic carbon surface free energy and roughness, although S aureus adhesion appears to be independent of these factors. Improvement of pyrolytic carbon physicochemical properties thus could lead to a reduction in valvular prosthetic infections.
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- Pierre-Yves Litzler
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Rouen University Hospital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France.
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Lau L, Jamieson WRE, Hughes C, Germann E, Chan F. What Prosthesis Should Be Used at Valve Re-Replacement After Structural Valve Deterioration of a Bioprosthesis? Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 82:2123-32. [PMID: 17126123 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2006] [Revised: 07/12/2006] [Accepted: 07/13/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND The fate of bioprostheses (BP) and mechanical prostheses (MP) after valve re-replacement for bioprostheses is not well-documented. This research compares the late fate of these two valve types after valve re-replacement for structural valve deterioration (SVD) of a bioprosthesis. METHODS Between 1975 and 2000, 298 patients had successful aortic valve re-replacements (AVRR) (BP n = 149, average age = 67.1 +/- 12.3 years; MP 149, 58.9 +/- 10.9) and 442 patients had successful mitral valve re-replacements (MVRR) (BP 155, 65.8 +/- 14.1; MP 287, 60.8 +/- 11.7) after SVD of a previous BP. Follow-up was five years in all groups. RESULTS (1) Aortic position (AVRR): Survival favored MP over BP overall, at 10 years (70.3 +/- 5.4% vs 56.7 +/- 5.7%, p = 0.0220). This survival advantage was seen to be significant only in patients less than 60 years of age (at 10 years, 85.3 +/- 4.9% vs 59.2 +/- 9.8%, p = 0.038). No significant difference in survival between the two valve types was observed in patient age groups greater than 60 years of age. Freedoms from valve-specific complications, including reoperation for SVD-thrombosis, major thromboembolism and hemorrhage, and valve-related mortality were not significantly different between the two groups overall. (2) Mitral position (MVRR): Survival favored MP over BP overall (58.6 +/- 4.2% vs 42.1 +/- 5.2%, p = 0.0011), and in patients greater than 70 years of age (32.8 +/- 8.9% vs 16.7 +/- 7.1%, p = 0.008). Freedoms from valve-specific complications and valve-related mortality favored MP over BP. CONCLUSIONS There was no clinical performance difference between mechanical and bioprosthetic valves in patients greater than 60 years of age upon AVRR. Mechanical valves generally outperformed bioprosthetic valves in all age groups in MVRR.
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Jegatheeswaran A, Butany J. Pathology of infectious and inflammatory diseases in prosthetic heart valves. Cardiovasc Pathol 2006; 15:252-255. [PMID: 16979031 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2006.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2006] [Accepted: 05/02/2006] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Prosthetic heart valves, both mechanical and biological (xenograft valves, stented or unstented), show an inflammatory reaction (infective endocarditis), associated predominantly with bacterial/fungal infection. Somewhat surprisingly, no immune-mediated reaction has been reported thus far. This may, among other reasons, be related to the fact that the tissues are "fixed" with aldehydes and are virtually isolated from host circulation, separated by synthetic material (the valve stent and the fabric covering it). Stentless valves (especially these without fabric covering them), however, have no such "isolation" from the host circulation. While the Toronto-Stentless Porcine Valve has a covering of fabric, the Medtronic Freestyle valve has no such covering. It is perhaps not so surprising therefore that at the intermediate time point of 5 to 6 years, some valves are beginning to show such an immune reaction.
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- Anusha Jegatheeswaran
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Health Network/Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4; University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, University Health Network/Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4; University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Lund O, Bland M. Risk-corrected impact of mechanical versus bioprosthetic valves on long-term mortality after aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 132:20-6. [PMID: 16798297 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2005] [Revised: 01/10/2006] [Accepted: 01/13/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Choice of a mechanical or biologic valve in aortic valve replacement remains controversial and rotates around different complications with different time-related incidence rates. Because serious complications will always "spill over" into mortality, our aim was to perform a meta-analysis on overall mortality after aortic valve replacement from series with a maximum follow-up of at least 10 years to determine the age- and risk factor-corrected impact of currently available mechanical versus stented bioprosthetic valves. METHODS Following a formal study protocol, we performed a dedicated literature search of publications during 1989 to 2004 and included articles on adult aortic valve replacement with a mechanical or stented bioprosthetic valve if age, mortality statistics, and prevalences of well-known risk factors could be extracted. We used standard and robust regression analyses of the case series data with valve type as a fixed variable. RESULTS We could include 32 articles with 15 mechanical and 23 biologic valve series totaling 17,439 patients and 101,819 patient-years. The mechanical and biologic valve series differed in regard to mean age (58 vs 69 years), mean follow-up (6.4 vs 5.3 years), coronary artery bypass grafting (16% vs 34%), endocarditis (7% vs 2%), and overall death rate (3.99 vs 6.33 %/patient-year). Mean age of the valve series was directly related to death rate with no interaction with valve type. Death rate corrected for age, New York Heart Association classes III and IV, aortic regurgitation, and coronary artery bypass grafting left valve type with no effect. Included articles that abided by current guidelines and compared a mechanical and biologic valve found no differences in rates of thromboembolism. CONCLUSION There was no difference in risk factor-corrected overall death rate between mechanical or bioprosthetic aortic valves irrespective of age. Choice of prosthetic valve should therefore not be rigorously based on age alone. Risk of bioprosthetic valve degeneration in young and middle-aged patients and in the elderly and old with a long life expectancy would be an important factor because risk of stroke may primarily be related to patient factors.
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- Ole Lund
- Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, United Kingdom.
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Chan V, Jamieson WRE, Germann E, Chan F, Miyagishima RT, Burr LH, Janusz MT, Ling H, Fradet GJ. Performance of bioprostheses and mechanical prostheses assessed by composites of valve-related complications to 15 years after aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006; 131:1267-73. [PMID: 16733156 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.11.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2005] [Revised: 11/21/2005] [Accepted: 11/30/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to compare the composites of valve-related complications, namely reoperation, morbidity (defined as permanent neurologic or other functional impairment), and mortality, between bioprostheses and mechanical prostheses for aortic valve replacement. METHODS Between 1982 and 1998, 2195 bioprostheses were implanted in 2179 patients and 980 mechanical prostheses were implanted in 883 patients. Total follow-up was 16,442 years and 5740 years for bioprostheses and mechanical prostheses, respectively. Eight variables were considered as predictors of risk for the composites of valve-related complications. RESULTS Linearized rates for valve-related reoperation were 1.3%/patient-year and 0.3%/patient-year for bioprostheses and mechanical prostheses (P < .001), respectively. All age groups were differentiated, except >70 years. Valve-related morbidity was differentiated for all age groups and overall, for bioprostheses and mechanical protheses, was 0.4 %/patient-year and 2.1%/patient-year, respectively (P < .001). Overall valve-related mortality was 1.0%/patient-year for bioprostheses and 0.7%/patient-year for mechanical prostheses (P = .018). Age and valve-type were predictive risk factors for reoperation and morbidity, whereas age alone was predictive of mortality. Actual freedom from valve-related reoperation favored mechanical prostheses for all age groups, except 61-70 years and >70 years. Actual freedom from valve-related morbidity favored bioprostheses in all age groups, except < or =40 years. Actual freedom from valve-related mortality was undifferentiated in patients 51-60, 61-70, and >70 years. CONCLUSION No differences were observed in valve-related reoperation and mortality in patients >60 years. Comparative evaluation gives high priority for bioprostheses in patients >60 years based on improved morbidity profile. This evaluation extends this center's recommendation for bioprostheses in aortic valve replacement to include patients >60 years.
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- V Chan
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Aortic stenosis due to calcific degeneration is the most common valvular disorder among the elderly. With the growing elderly population, the prevalence of this disease will continue to increase. Based on converging lines of evidence linking calcific aortic stenosis with atherosclerosis, there has been interest in drug therapy to slow the progression of aortic stenosis. Unfortunately, recently completed prospective trials have been disappointing. Mechanical measures remain the principal form of therapy. Among percutaneous techniques, aortic valvuloplasty provides only transient and modest benefit at a significant risk of stroke and vascular injury. However, aortic valvuloplasty can play a useful role in stabilizing patients who require additional attention prior to definitive surgery. Building on this foundation, a bold new technique of percutaneously implanting a balloon-mounted valve has been developed. Although promising, there have been relatively few patients treated in this fashion (at a single center) and with only limited follow-up. Surgical treatment, specifically valve replacement, is still the definitive treatment of choice for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. Surgeons and patients must choose between a variety of models of both tissue and mechanical valves and a variety of surgical approaches. Recent trends include the use of tissue valves in increasingly younger patients and continued interest in alternatives to full median sternotomy in approaching the valve.
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- Bruce W Andrus
- Section of Cardiology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03757, USA.
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Jamieson WRE, von Lipinski O, Miyagishima RT, Burr LH, Janusz MT, Ling H, Fradet GJ, Chan F, Germann E. Performance of bioprostheses and mechanical prostheses assessed by composites of valve-related complications to 15 years after mitral valve replacement. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005; 129:1301-8. [PMID: 15942570 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2004.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Predominant concerns of patients undergoing valve replacement surgery are risks of death, stroke, antithrombotic bleeding, and reoperation related to the replacement prosthesis. The purpose of this study was to compare valve-related reoperation, morbidity (permanent impairment), and mortality between bioprostheses and mechanical prostheses for mitral valve replacement. METHODS Between 1982 and 1998, a total of 959 bioprostheses were implanted in 943 patients, and a total of 961 mechanical prostheses were implanted in 839 patients. Total follow-ups were 5730 years for bioprostheses and 5271 years for mechanical prostheses. Eight variables were considered as predictors of risk for the composites of valve-related complications. RESULTS The linearized occurrence rates for valve-related reoperation were 3.7 events/100 patient-years for bioprostheses and 0.5 events/100 patient-years for mechanical prostheses ( P < .001), with all age groups differentiated except older than 70 years. Valve-related morbidity was undifferentiated for bioprostheses and mechanical prostheses. Valve-related mortalities were 1.7 events/100 patient-years for bioprostheses and 0.7 events/100 patient-years for mechanical prostheses ( P < .001). Predictors of valve-related reoperation were age and valve type. The only predictor of valve-related morbidity was age, whereas age and valve type were predictors for valve-related mortality. Actual freedom from valve-related reoperation favored mechanical prostheses in all age groups except older than 70 years (91.7% +/- 2.0% for bioprostheses at 15 years and 96.7% +/- 1.5% at 12 years for mechanical prostheses). Actual freedom from valve-related morbidity was not different between bioprostheses and mechanical prostheses. Actual freedom from valve-related mortality favored mechanical prostheses in all groups except older than 70 years. CONCLUSION Comparative evaluation gives high priority in mitral valve replacement for mechanical prostheses relative to bioprostheses for freedom from valve-related reoperation and valve-related mortality but not valve-related morbidity. Freedom from valve-related reoperation and valve-related mortality favors mechanical prostheses for all age groups except older than 70 years. Valve-related morbidity, due to neurologic or functional impairments, does not differentiate between bioprostheses and mechanical prostheses.
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- W R E Jamieson
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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