Age-stratified outcomes of bioprosthetic and mechanical aortic valve replacements in an Australian cohort of 13 377 patients

Abstract

ObjectivesTo quantify age-stratified outcomes of bioprosthetic valve (BV) and mechanical valve (MV) surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) in Australian patients.DesignRetrospective cohort study using population-based linked hospital morbidity and mortality data.SettingPublic...