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Mechanical versus Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged 50 to 70 Years.

Youngkwan SongKi Tae KimSoo Jin ParkHong Rae KimJae Suk YooPil-Je KangSung Ho JungCheol Hyun ChungJoon Bum KimHo Jin Kim
Published in: Journal of chest surgery (2024)
Among patients aged 50 to 70 years who underwent surgical AVR, those receiving mechanical valves showed better survival than those with bioprosthetic valves. The mechanical AVR group exhibited a higher risk of stroke and anticoagulation-related bleeding, while the bioprosthetic AVR group showed a higher risk of AV reintervention.
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