Comparison of Biological and Mechanical Prostheses for Heart Valve Surgery: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Alberto Takeshi Kiyose,Erica Aranha Suzumura,Lígia Nasi Laranjeira,Anna Maria Buehler,José Santo,Otavio Berwanger,Antonio Carlos Carvalho,Ângelo Amato Vincenzo de Paola,Valdir Ambrósio Moisés,Alexandre Biasi Cavalcanti

Comparison of Biological and Mechanical Prostheses for Heart Valve Surgery: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

2018

Alberto Takeshi Kiyose
Erica Aranha Suzumura
Lígia Nasi Laranjeira
Anna Maria Buehler
José Santo
Otavio Berwanger
Antonio Carlos Carvalho
Ângelo Amato Vincenzo de Paola
Valdir Ambrósio Moisés
Alexandre Biasi Cavalcanti

Background The choice of a mechanical (MP) or biological prosthesis (BP) for patients with valvular heart disease undergoing replacement is still not a consensus.

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Internal medicine
Heart valve
Randomized controlled trial
Cardiology
Medicine
Endocarditis
Infective endocarditis
Mortality rate
Prosthesis
valvular heart disease
Relative risk
Diabetes mellitus

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