Comparison of Biological and Mechanical Prostheses for Heart Valve Surgery: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Comparison of Biological and Mechanical Prostheses for Heart Valve Surgery: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Abstract Background: The choice of a mechanical (MP) or biological prosthesis (BP) for patients with valvular heart disease undergoing replacement is still not a consensus. Objective: We aimed to determine the clinical outcomes of MP or BP placement in those patients. Methods: We conducted a syst...

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Main Authors: Alberto Takeshi Kiyose, Erica Aranha Suzumura, Lígia Laranjeira, Anna Maria Buehler, José Amalth Espírito Santo, Otavio Berwanger, Antonio Carlos de Camargo Carvalho, Angelo Amato de Paola, Valdir Ambrósio Moises, Alexandre Biasi Cavalcanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2019-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas
Doença das Valvas Cardíacas
Bioprótese
Próteses Articulares Metal-Metal
Implante de Prótese de Valva Cardíaca/tendências
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