Open AccessPorcine versus bovine bioprosthetic valves in mitral position: does choice really matter?
Author(s) -
Karthik Raman,
Anbarasu Mohanraj,
Vijayanand Palanisamy,
Bharat Kumar Mohandoss,
Sivakumar Pandian,
Anjith Prakash Rajakumar,
Jacob Jamesraj,
Ejaz Ahmed Sheriff,
Valikapathalil Mathew Kurian,
Sudarsan Rajan,
Ravi Agarwal
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-019-00847-6
Subject(s) - medicine , concomitant , cardiac surgery , mitral valve replacement , endocarditis , surgery , mitral valve , infective endocarditis , cardiothoracic surgery , cardiac valve , vascular surgery , cardiology
Bioprosthetic valves are increasingly used for surgical mitral valve replacement (MVR). The long-term outcomes of bovine (BoMVR) vs porcine (PoMVR) remain an enigma regarding the durability. This study aims to examine the outcomes of BoMVR vs PoMVR.