The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages of 40 and 79. They found that in those aged 60 or younger, mechanical ...

Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from ...

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, ...

These latest data reinforce years of smaller studies, but whether they should change practice is a matter of debate.

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...

Young patients who have undergone the Ross procedure for aortic valve disease have shown excellent long-term survival, the ...

At baseline, the mechanical valve group tended to be younger (55.7 vs 65.2) and had less aortic stenois (82.4% vs 89.5%), but ...

Study Finds Mechanical Valves Offer Superior Long-Term Survival for Aortic Valve Replacement Patients Aged 60 and Younger ...