Mechanical versus biological aortic valve implants in the elderly. A comparison of early and mid-term results

Mechanical versus biological aortic valve implants in the elderly. A comparison of early and mid-term results

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to compare, in a non randomized study, the surgical outcome in elderly patients with mechanical (Group 1; n=83) and bioprosthetic valve implants (Group 2; n=136). METHODS: During a three year period, 219 patients >75 years underwent Aortic Valve Replacement. The groups matc...

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Main Authors: Lars I. Thulin, Johan L. Sjögren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2001-11-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
aortic valve
elderly
heart valve prosthesis
cardiac surgery
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2001001100001

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