[Remote results of multivalvular prostheses in patients with acquired heart defects].
The authors examined remote results in 57 patients who had had multivalvular prostheses placed: 35-with mitral and tricuspid valve prostheses, 10-with mitral and aortic valves and 3-with replacement of all 3 valves. Observation period lasted from 3 months to 5 years. Positive results were seen in 42 patients (73.6%). Mortality rate was 21.5%. The main cause of lethal outcomes was myocardial insufficiency in the majority of patients with mitral and aortic prostheses.
D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors
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