Are mechanical valves safe to use in older patients?
Masters
Roy G
RG
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Canada.
Pipe
Andrew L
AL
Haddad
Michel
M
Keon
Wilbert J
WJ
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants; D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000075202:Contraindications; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015996:Survival Rate
D000925:Anticoagulants