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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3 Pt 2
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-9-20
pubmed:abstractText
Four hundred consecutive patients with isolated mitral valve disease who were operated on between 1974 and 1977 underwent long-term evaluation. In this group there were 100 valve repairs, 100 porcine valves, 100 Starr valves, and 100 Björk valves. There were no significant differences in the preoperative clinical conditions of the patients in the four groups. Cumulative follow-up was 2058 patient-years. We concluded from the data that mitral valve repair was associated with fewer valve-related complications than valve replacement. Thromboembolism was the most significant parameter with respect to determining long-term results of the use of the porcine, Starr, and Björk valve prostheses.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0009-7322
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
70
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
I187-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparative evaluation of mitral valve repair and replacement with Starr, Björk, and porcine valve prostheses.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study