Bioprosthetic valves exhibit significantly worse durability than mechanical prostheses in pediatric patients undergoing aortic valve replacement, especially among the youngest patients.
Do bioprosthetic valves have worse durability compared to mechanical prostheses in pediatric patients undergoing aortic valve replacement?
In pediatric patients undergoing aortic valve replacement, bioprosthetic valves demonstrate significantly worse durability compared to mechanical valves, highlighting the need for better therapeutic options.
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In pediatric patients undergoing AVR, bioprosthetic valves have significantly worse durability than mechanical prostheses, with the disparity most pronounced in younger patients. Valve-related mortality and complications were relatively common. These findings should focus attention on the need for better replacement valves or therapeutic options in young patients with aortic valve disease.
Yokota et al. (Thu,) reported a other. Bioprosthetic valves exhibit significantly worse durability than mechanical prostheses in pediatric patients undergoing aortic valve replacement, especially among the youngest patients.
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