Quality of life in sexagenarians after aortic biological vs mechanical valve replacement: a single-center study in China.
Li-Wen WangNing XuShu-Ting HuangLiang-Wan ChenHua CaoQiang ChenPublished in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2020)
Based on the postoperative quality of life and anxiety scores of sexagenarian patients who underwent biological vs mechanical valve replacement in this study, a biological valve has more value than a mechanical valve for sexagenarians undergoing aortic valve replacement.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- ejection fraction
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- mitral valve
- left ventricular
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- patients undergoing
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- heart failure
- pulmonary artery
- physical activity
- sleep quality
- atrial fibrillation