title: [Long-term results of isolated aortic valve replacement using a Bjork-Shiley prosthesis. A clinical study of a series of 365 patients with a postoperative follow-up of 8 to 16 years].
abstract: 365 patients (mean age: 59 years) surviving isolated aortic valve replacement performed between 1971 and 1978 by means of a standard flat disk Bjork-Shiley prosthesis, underwent regular and complete follow-up (100% survival rate) representing 3,248 patient-years with a maximum follow-up of 15.4 years (mean: 8.9 years). All of these patients received anticoagulant treatment, which was considered to be well-controlled in 90.5% of cases. 121 secondary deaths (33.1%) were observed. Cardiac causes were the most frequent (35/121, i.e., 28.9%). Four deaths were directly related to the prosthesis (2 infections, 1 thrombosis, 1 dysfunction). Twenty deaths (16.5%) were related to cerebral vascular accidents and 2 (1.6%) to haemorrhagic complications. In 24 cases, the cause of death could not be determined (19.8%). Overall, 1 out of 5 deaths (21.4%) was directly or indirectly related to the prosthesis. The actuarial survival rate was 85.5% at 5 years and 67.9% at 10 years. Seventeen thromboembolic complications (7 lethal, 10 non-lethal) were observed and represented a linear incidence of 0.5% per patient-year. Fourty-one haemorrhagic complications were observed in 28 patients, i.e. a linear incidence of 1.26% per patient-year. Nine reoperations were necessary, responsible for 3 deaths. No cases of mechanical failure of the prosthesis were observed. All of the lethal and non lethal complications related to the prosthesis represented a linear incidence of 2.6% per patient-year. AT 5 and 10 years after the operation, 89.2% and 79.6% of the patients were free of any valve-related complications. The functional results was considered to be good or excellent in the very great majority of surviving patients (97.8%).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Logeais
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rioux
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leguerrier
authors.forename: J F
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authors.lastname: Delambre
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Langanay
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Staerman
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authors.lastname: Chareton
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authors.lastname: Goldmine
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001021:Aortic Valve; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Résultats à long terme du remplacement valvulaire aortique isolé par la prothèse de Bjork-Shiley. Etude clinique d'une série de 365 patients comportant un recul post-opératoire de 8 à 16 années.