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A study presented at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...
Patients with a size 21 mm mechanical valve had better survival compared to both size 19 and 21 mm biological valves. The study confirmed that severe PPM is a significant risk factor for poor long ...
Between mechanical valve (n=411) and biological valve (n=202) cohorts, those with mechanical valves were disproportionately more likely to come from low- or middle-income countries (81% vs 38%).
A study led by the University of Bristol, Bristol, England, has found that mechanical heart valves provide better long-term survival than biological heart valves in patients aged 50-70 years.
Overall, mechanical valve use decreased by about half over the study period, from almost 20% in 2008 to below 10% in 2019. Compared with patients undergoing mechanical AVR, those receiving ...
Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of ...
A 'Wake Up Call' for Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement — Surgeons warn against tissue valves for younger patients by Nicole Lou, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today January 26, 2025 • 3 min read ...
Chan, J., et al. (2025). Long-term clinical outcomes in patients between the age of 50-70 years receiving biological versus mechanical aortic valve prostheses.
Dr. Lokeswara Rao Sajja, a leading cardiothoracic surgeon in India, has been inducted as an Associate Member of Sigma Xi, The ...
Between mechanical valve (n=411) and biological valve (n=202) cohorts, those with mechanical valves were disproportionately more likely to come from low- or middle-income countries (81% vs 38%).
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