Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a large surgical database may lead to a reassessment of that practice.

Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for patients aged 60 and younger compared to bioprosthetic valves.

"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure that results in a late survival curve equivalent to an a ...

The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages ...

A new study indicates that use of bioprosthetic plugs in the surgical treatment of complex anal fistulas is associated with a long-term success rate of 81%. The main focus of surgical treatment of ...

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They found that in those aged 60 or younger, mechanical valves were independently associated with a lower risk of death from any cause over the next 12 years, compared with bioprosthetic devices ...

The global heart valve frame market is poised for significant growth over the coming years, driven by factors such as increasing prevalence of cardiovascular ...