[Midterm survival of valve replacement with Carpentier-Edwards pericardial bioprosthesis in young adults].
Biologic prostheses are generally considered to have superior antithrombotic properties but lack durability. We recommend biologic prostheses to elderly patients aged over 65 years old. The purpose of this report is to evaluate the midterm outcomes of aortic or mitral valve replacement with Carpentier-Edwards Pericardial Bioprosthesis (CEP) in patients younger than 60 years old. We performed valve replacement with CEP in 17 patients, aged 60 years or youngers, in the past 10 years. The survival rate and freedom from cardiac death at 9 years was 73.2% and 87.8%, respectively. There was no valve-related thromboembolism, anticoagulant-related hemorrhage, prosthetic valve endocarditis, structual valve dysfunction or re-operation. The midterm durability of the CEP in young patients was excellent. In selection of valve prosthesis, it is important to consider factors such as risk of re-operation as well as taking warfarins, and the patient's life style and wishes.
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital, Koshigaya, Japan.
Ookita
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Tanaka
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Irie
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Imazeki
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome