Readmission After Bioprosthetic vs Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement in the United States

• Published in: The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 117; no. 1; pp. 113 - 118
• Main Authors: Sylvester, Christopher B, Ryan, Christopher T, Frankel, William C, Asokan, Sainath, Zea-Vera, Rodrigo, Zhang, Qianzi, Wall, Jr, Matthew J, Coselli, Joseph S, Rosengart, Todd K, Chatterjee, Subhasis, Ghanta, Ravi K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Heart Valve Prosthesis; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects; Humans; Mitral Valve - surgery; Patient Readmission; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; United States - epidemiology; United States

Choosing between a bioprosthetic and a mechanical mitral valve is an important decision for both patients and surgeons. We compared patient outcomes and readmission rates after bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement (Bio-MVR) vs mechanical mitral valve replacement (Mech-MVR). The Nationwide Readmiss...