The mechanical valve will last forever. But the problem is, you have to go on blood thinner for the rest of your life. The bioprosthetic valve, those are only good for about 10 years ...

Valve types include mechanical valves, bioprosthetic valves, and tissue-engineered valves. Mechanical valves are known for durability but require anticoagulant therapy, while bioprosthetic valves ...

A total of 109,842 patients underwent either bioprosthetic (94,125) or mechanical (15,717) aortic valve replacement (AVR) during the study period. After risk adjustment, mechanical valves showed ...

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Mechanical Aortic Valves: The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages of 40 and 79. They found that in those aged ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES, CA—In patients ages 60 years or younger undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement, mechanical valves are associated with a survival benefit compared with bioprosthetic valves, ...

Source Reference: Bowdish ME, et al "Bioprosthetic vs mechanical aortic valve replacement in patients 40-75 years" J Am Coll Cardiol 2025; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.01.013.

"The decision between a bioprosthetic and mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic valve replacement," said Dr. Michael Bowdish, lead author of the study and ...

LOS ANGELES—January 25, 2025—A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs ...

Meanwhile, "in patients who don't have Afib, there may be some patients with bioprosthetic valves because of the [valve] size, the clot, the atrial size, patient risk factors, where I think they ...