Health Rounds: Mechanical aortic valves may be preferable in younger patients needing replacement
Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from ...
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60 or Younger? A 'Wake Up Call' for Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure ...
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Ross Procedure Making a Comeback in Aortic Valve Disease
New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...
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CABG plus surgical AVR may suit certain older patients with aortic stenosis, CAD
CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better 5-year outcomes vs. PCI plus transcatheter aortic valve replacement in ...
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Aortic Valve Repair
Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic ... But for at least 6 weeks, you will not be able to lift heavy objects or do activities that strain your chest or ...
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Mechanical aortic valves showed improved long-term survival in patients aged 60 and younger
A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival ...