Journal article
Mechanical versus bioprosthetic valves in chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have valvular heart disease requiring surgery. The optimal prosthetic valve is not established in this population. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess outcomes of patients with dialysis-dependent ESKD who received mechanical or bioprosthetic valves.
METHODS: We searched Cochrane Central, Medline and Embase from inception to January 2020. We performed …
Authors
Kim KS; Belley-Côté EP; Gupta S; Pandey A; Alsagheir A; Makhdoum A; McClure G; Newsome B; Gao SW; Bossard M
Journal
Canadian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 65, No. 4, pp. e450–e459
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
July 12, 2022
DOI
10.1503/cjs.001121
ISSN
0008-428X