Early and Mid-term Evaluation of Aortic Valve Replacement (original) (raw)

In this study we investigated the operative mortality and mid-term (up to eight years) results of aortic valve replacement (AVR).it is retrospective data analysis of sixty four consecutive patients who underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR). The early and late morbidity and mortality were analyzed at our institution, from January 2001 to December 2008. Early and Mid-term Evaluation of Aortic Valve Replacement 503 Our results showed hospital mortality was 3.1% (2 patients). Complications recorded during the follow up study include: prosthetic valve endocarditis (6.2%), bleeding (6.2%), stroke (3.1%), and reoperation (1.6%). No structural valvular dysfunction and no valvular thromboses were reported, and we concluded that aortic valve replacement with mechanical valve may be performed with low morbidity and mortality.