Commentary: Younger patients are choosing tissue valves: Do the data match their fervor?

[摘要] Over the past 5 years, there has been renewed discussion regarding the choice of bioprosthetic or mechanical valves for those undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).1-4 The choice of valve prosthesis should be based on several factors, including valve durability, expected hemodynamic parameters, surgical risk, the use of long-term anticoagulation therapy and its related bleeding risk, and patient values and preferences.5 The age range that remains a gray zone is between 50 and 65 years, and data on survival for this group are divergent.

[学科分类] 心脏病和心血管学