Journal article
Are older patients with mechanical heart valves at increased risk?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding the use of mechanical valves in older patients. Many authorities believe that the use of anticoagulants in the elderly is associated with an increased risk of warfarin-related complications. Therefore, we compared the results with mechanical valves in older patients to a cohort of younger patients.
METHODS: Aortic (AVR) or mitral valve replacement (MVR) with a mechanical valve was performed in 1,245 …
Authors
Masters RG; Semelhago LC; Pipe AL; Keon WJ
Journal
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 68, No. 6, pp. 2169–2172
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 1999
DOI
10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00826-7
ISSN
0003-4975