Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2873839 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Based on our comparative evaluation, bioprostheses should be chosen for MVR in patients 70Â years of age and older, whereas mechanical prostheses were better in the patients 64 years of age and younger. The use of bioprostheses in Japanese patients 65 to 69 years of age is not preferable for preventing SVD and subsequent re-MVR.
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Authors
Takahiro MD, PhD, Hiromichi MD, Yasuhisa MD, Yoshihisa MD, Atsuhiro MD, Yuichi MD, Ryuji MD,