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Ross Procedure Making a Comeback in Aortic Valve Disease
New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...
Health Rounds: Mechanical aortic valves may be preferable in younger patients needing replacement
Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from animal tissues that they currently most often receive, U.S. researchers ...
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Mechanical Valves: A Lifeline for Middle-Aged Adults
A study reveals that middle-aged adults fare better with mechanical aortic valves compared to animal tissue-based valves. The research, presented at the Society for Thoracic Surgery annual meeting, ...
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Amid Declining Use, Mechanical SAVR Valves Beat Bioprosthetic for Survival
These latest data reinforce years of smaller studies, but whether they should change practice is a matter of debate.
Patients who received Ross procedure demonstrate excellent survival rates after 20 years
Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...
Mechanical valves offer superior long-term survival for aortic valve replacement patients aged
Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...