Trends, characteristics, in-hospital outcomes and mortality in surgical mitral valve replacement among patients with and without COPD in Spain (2001-2015).

<h4>Purpose</h4>We examined trends, characteristics and in-hospital outcomes in mechanical and bioprosthetic surgical mitral valve replacement (SMVR) among patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Spain from 2001 to 2015. We also identified factors associ...

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Main Authors: Javier de-Miguel-Díez, Ana López-de-Andrés, Valentín Hernández-Barrera, José M De Miguel-Yanes, Manuel Méndez-Bailón, Nuria Muñoz-Rivas, Rodrigo Jiménez-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221263