Long ‐term outcomes of patients undergoing mechanical versus bioprosthetic aortic root replacement

ConclusionsThese findings suggest that mechanical valves for ARRs may confer a survival benefit over bioprosthetic valves. Surgeon bias was likely to account for this survival advantage.

Source: Journal of Cardiac Surgery - April 30, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Derek Serna ‐Gallegos, James A. Brown, Jacqueline Ridgley, Edgar Aranda‐Michel, Forozan Navid, Yisi Wang, Floyd W. Thoma, Ibrahim Sultan Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research