Mitral valve replacement with cloth-covered Starr-Edwards prostheses resulted in a 5-year cumulative survival of 71% and thromboembolic proportion of 66%, with no significant difference between models.
Cohort (n=290)
What are the long-term survival and thromboembolic rates after mitral valve replacement with cloth-covered Starr-Edwards prostheses?
The actuarial survival and thromboembolic rates for the three types of cloth-covered Starr-Edwards mitral prostheses, models 6300, 6310/6320, and 6400 followed 6, 5, and 2 years, respectively, were not significantly different throughout the years they were followed. The combined cumulative survival and thromboembolic proportion at 5 years for these prostheses were 71 and 66 per cent, respectively. The thromboembolic rates were not different in the following two groups: (a) 238 patients receiving anticoagulants, and (b) 52 patients who had discontinued or who were not receiving anticoagulants. Four patients thrombosed their mitral prostheses. Another 8 per cent had class 3 symptoms after operation, which were attributed to myopathic or restrictive left ventricular dysfunction or other valvular disease.
Forman et al. (Thu,) conducted a cohort in Mitral valve replacement (n=290). Cloth-covered Starr-Edwards mitral prostheses was evaluated on Actuarial survival and thromboembolic rates. Mitral valve replacement with cloth-covered Starr-Edwards prostheses resulted in a 5-year cumulative survival of 71% and thromboembolic proportion of 66%, with no significant difference between models.