Long-term outcome after mitral valve replacement using biological versus mechanical valves

Long-term outcome after mitral valve replacement using biological versus mechanical valves

Abstract Background This study compared long-term outcomes of biological and mechanical mitral valve replacement (MVR) in patients requiring replacement of the mitral valve where repair was not feasible. Methods A single-centre registry of patients receiving MVR between 2005 and 2015 was established...

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Main Authors: Ayse Cetinkaya, Julia Poggenpohl, Karin Bramlage, Stefan Hein, Mirko Doss, Peter Bramlage, Markus Schönburg, Manfred Richter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Mitral valve replacement
Biological valve
Mechanical valve
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-0943-6

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