The last two decades have seen an increase in the use of biological over mechanical heart valve replacements. However, while ...

LOS ANGELES -- Survival outcomes favored mechanical valves for isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for people until age 60, after which a tissue valve may start to have an advantage ...

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

LOS ANGELES, CA—In patients ages 60 years or younger undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement, mechanical valves are ... Previous observational analyses have shown advantages with mechanical over ...

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

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.

“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 ...

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from animal tissues that they currently most often receive ...

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.

"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 ...