title: Surgical considerations of re-do valve replacement.
abstract: Between August 1976 and May 1988, 43 patients had their heart valve prostheses replaced. The total mortality was as high as 25.6%, but the operative mortality was reduced to 6.25% in the last 16 cases. The indications, main risk factors and surgical techniques are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Fu Wai Hospital, CAMS, Beijing.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation / Q000401:mortality