Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a ...

"The decision between a bioprosthetic and a mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic valve replacement," said Dr. Michael Bowdish, lead author of the study ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—In patients ages 60 years or younger undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement, mechanical valves are associated with a survival benefit compared with bioprosthetic valves, ...

“The decision between a bioprosthetic and mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic valve replacement,” said Dr. Michael Bowdish, lead author of the study ...

aHR 1.12 favoring bioprosthetic valves (95% CI 0.97-1.29) These findings were consistent in sensitivity analyses excluding pure aortic insufficiency, intermediate- or high-risk patients ...

"The decision between a bioprosthetic and mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic valve replacement," said Dr. Michael Bowdish, lead author of the study and ...

bioprosthetic valves (including mitral), aortic stenosis, tricuspid regurgitation, valve repair, and transcatheter aortic valve implantation." "Globally, at least one-third of patients with AF ...

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highlighting its advantages over conventional bioprosthetic valves. One study reported that early mortality rates after the procedure range from 0% to 5.88%, with a cumulative incidence of aortic ...