Mechanical versus bioprosthetic valves in chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: Mechanical valves were associated with reduced mortality, but increased rate of bleeding and stroke. Given very low certainty for evidence of mortality and stroke outcomes, patients and clinicians may choose prosthetic valves based on factors such as bleeding risk and valve longevity.STUDY REGISTRATION: PROSPERO no. CRD42017081863.PMID:35820696 | PMC:PMC9293484 | DOI:10.1503/cjs.001121

Source: Canadian Journal of Surgery - July 12, 2022 Category: Surgery Authors: Kevin S Kim Emilie P Belley-C ôté Saurabh Gupta Arjun Pandey Ali Alsagheir Ahmad Makhdoum Graham McClure Brooke Newsome Sophie W Gao Matthias Bossard Tetsuya Isayama Yasuhisa Ikuta Michael Walsh Amit X Garg Gordon H Guyatt Richard P Whitlock Source Type: research