Key result
Mechanical valves with INR self-management show ~4% valve thrombosis rate in congenital heart defects.
Why the study?
Does mechanical heart valve replacement combined with INR self-management result in a low complication rate in patients with congenital heart defects?
Population
68 long-term survivors with congenital heart defects requiring mechanical heart valve replacement, age…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 72 months (range 6-132 months)
Authors
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May support INR self-management after mechanical valve replacement in congenital heart disease; leaves open need for randomized confirmation of low thrombosis rates.
Observational (n=68)
Does mechanical heart valve replacement combined with INR self-management result in a low complication rate in patients with congenital heart defects?
Mechanical heart valve replacement combined with INR self-management is a viable therapeutic option with a low complication rate for patients with congenital heart defects.
Reiss et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Congenital heart defects requiring heart valve replacement (n=68). Mechanical heart valve replacement with INR self-management was evaluated on Valve thrombosis. Mechanical heart valve replacement with INR self-management in patients with congenital heart defects resulted in a valve thrombosis rate of 4.4% over a mean follow-up of 72 months.
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