Prosthesis selection for aortic valve replacement with concomitant coronary artery bypass graft

CONCLUSIONS: Long-term survival, overall reoperation, or stroke incidence was comparable among the two groups, while patients with a mechanical valve showed a greater likelihood of major bleeding events. Regarding the limited durability of bioprostheses, a larger sample size followed for 15 or more years will be necessary to determine the optimal aortic valve prosthesis for patients aged 50 to 69 years undergoing concurrent AVR and CABG.PMID:33667456 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.02.033
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research