Durability of Biological Valves Implanted in Aortic or Mitral Positions: A Nationwide Cohort Study

• Published in: The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 116; no. 4; pp. 751 - 757
• Main Authors: Chen, Chun-Yu, Lin, Chia-Pin, Hung, Kuo-Chun, Chan, Yi-Hsin, Wu, Victor Chien-Chia, Cheng, Yu-Ting, Yeh, Jih-Kai, Chu, Pao-Hsien, Chou, An-Hsun, Chen, Shao-Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.10.2023

Biologic prostheses are being increasingly used for aortic and mitral valve replacement (AVR and MVR). This study evaluated the long-term durability of bioprosthetic valves in the mitral and aortic positions, as no well-designed population-based studies have addressed this issue before. Using Taiwan...