Key result
Isolated St Jude mitral valve replacement demonstrates ~63% overall survival at nineteen years.
Population
440 patients undergoing isolated mitral valve replacement, mean age 60 +/- 11.4 years, sex ratio 1.32.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
19 years
Authors
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Supports long-term durability expectations for St Jude mitral prosthesis; extends observational data but leaves randomized comparisons open.
Cohort (n=440)
The St Jude Medical prosthesis demonstrates excellent very-long-term durability in the mitral position, though managing long-term anticoagulation remains challenging.
Remadi et al. (2001) conducted a cohort in Mitral valve disease requiring replacement (n=440). St Jude Medical prosthesis was evaluated on Overall actuarial survival rate at 19 years. Isolated mitral valve replacement with the St Jude Medical prosthesis demonstrated an overall actuarial survival rate of 63% and a valve-related survival rate of 83% at 19 years.
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