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Mechanical aortic valve prostheses offer a survival benefit in 50-65 year olds: AUTHEARTVISIT study.

Denise TraxlerPavla KrotkaMaria LaggnerMichael MildnerAlexandra GrafBerthold ReichardtRalph WendtJohann AuerBernhard MoserJulia MascherbauerHendrik Jan Ankersmit
Published in: European journal of clinical investigation (2021)
Patients aged 50-65 years who underwent M-AVR had better long-term survival, and a lower risk of reoperation and myocardial infarction. Even though anticoagulation is crucial in patients with M-AVR, we did not observe significantly increased stroke rates in patients with M-AVR. This evident survival benefit in recipients of mechanical aortic valve prostheses aged <65 years critically questions current guideline recommendations.
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