Isolated mitral valve replacement with Guangdong-I porcine bioprostheses in rheumatic heart valve disease: analysis of 166 cases with long-term follow-up / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the long-term effects of mitral valve replacement with bioprostheses in rheumatic heart valve disease. Methods: 166 patients with rheumatic heart valve disease underwent isolated mitral valve replacement from Jan.1978 to Dec.1985. 79 Patients were male and 87 female. Patients' age ranged from 11 to 53 years[mean (29.4?9.9) years]. The patients were classified into two groups: group 1(age