Ten-year comparison of pericardial tissue valves versus mechanical prostheses for aortic valve replacement in patients younger than 60 years of age.

Weber, Alberto

Ten-year comparison of pericardial tissue valves versus mechanical prostheses for aortic valve replacement in patients younger than 60 years of age. [electronic resource] - The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Nov 2012 - 1075-83 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article

1097-685X

10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.024 doi


Administration, Oral
Adult
Age Factors
Anticoagulants--administration & dosage
Aortic Valve--diagnostic imaging
Bioprosthesis
Heart Valve Diseases--diagnostic imaging
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation--adverse effects
Hemodynamics
Humans
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Logistic Models
Matched-Pair Analysis
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Patient Selection
Postoperative Complications--etiology
Propensity Score
Proportional Hazards Models
Prosthesis Design
Reoperation
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Switzerland
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography