This unusual lifetime study provided substantial evidence for the superiority of the pericardial over the porcine bioprosthesis in the aortic position in elderly patients. It demonstrated enhanced long-term survival benefits for elderly patients without any increase in perioperative mortality. It is intended to inform future investigation into aortic valve design.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve
- aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- patients undergoing
- ejection fraction
- type diabetes
- cardiac surgery
- heart failure
- cardiovascular disease
- cardiovascular events
- left ventricular
- pulmonary artery
- middle aged
- coronary artery
- atrial fibrillation