Thromboembolism and hemorrhage related to anticoagulation remain a major concern in elderly patients with mechanical valves. Clinical results following isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) with tilting disk and bileaflet prostheses in patients aged over 70 years were analyzed and compared with results in patients aged <45 years.
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109412
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11562/997696
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November 29, 2022
Bibliographic citation:
De Feo, Marisa; Onorati, Francesco; Renzulli, Attilio; Gregorio, Rosario; Vicchio, Mariano; Vitale, Nicola; Cotrufo, Maurizio,
Mechanical valve prosthesis is a valid option for aortic valve replacement in the elderly«Journal of Heart Valve Disease»
, vol. 13
, n. 1
, 2004
, pp. 103-108