Aortic valve biologic protheses: A cohort comparison of premature valve failure.

Kenan W YountRobert B HawkinsJames Hunter MehaffeyNicholas R TemanLeora T YarboroJohn A KernGorav Ailawadi

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2022)

Despite lower postoperative mean gradients, the Trifecta bioprosthesis may have an increased risk of intermediate-term SVD. Further research is warranted to confirm the potential for sudden valve failure.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
rheumatoid arthritis
patients undergoing
preterm infants
heart failure
preterm birth
ejection fraction