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

Alberto Takeshi KiyoseErica Aranha SuzumuraLígia LaranjeiraAnna Maria BuehlerJosé Amalth Espírito SantoOtavio BerwangerAntonio Carlos de Camargo CarvalhoAngelo Amato de PaolaValdir Ambrósio MoisesAlexandre Biasi Cavalcanti

Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia (2019)

The mortality rate and the risk of thromboembolic events and endocarditis were similar between BP and MP patients. The risk of bleeding was approximately one third lower for BP patients than for MP patients, while the risk of reoperations was more than three times higher for BP patients.

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