Results of triple valve replacement in 91 patients: perioperative mortality and long-term follow-up.

Volume: 72, Issue: 1, Pages: 130 - 137
Published: Jul 1, 1985
Abstract
Between 1961 and 1984, 91 patients underwent simultaneous triple valve replacement at the Mayo Clinic. Of the 273 prosthetic valves used, 77% were Starr-Edwards. Perioperative (30 day) mortality was 24% to 27% between 1962 and 1974 and 7% between 1975 and 1983 (p = .17). In patients with NYHA class IV symptoms, perioperative mortality was 44%, and in those with milder symptoms, it was 8% (p less than .0001). The median follow-up was 7.5 years...
Paper Details
Title
Results of triple valve replacement in 91 patients: perioperative mortality and long-term follow-up.
Published Date
Jul 1, 1985
Volume
72
Issue
1
Pages
130 - 137
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