Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...

The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages ...

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 has found.

Provided by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Citation: Mechanical valves offer superior long-term survival for aortic valve replacement patients aged 60, study finds (2025, January 27) retrieved 6 ...

CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better ...

Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure that results in a late survival curve equivalent to an a ...

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.