The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 5 , Pages 1109-1115.e2 , May 2009

Seven-year results with the St Jude Medical Silzone mechanical prosthesis

Received 7 December 2007 ,Revised 6 May 2008 ,Accepted 4 July 2008.

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    All-cause mortality overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

    All-cause mortality overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

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    Major paraprosthetic leak (reoperation and fatal) overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

    Major paraprosthetic leak (reoperation and fatal) overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

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    Valve-related reoperation overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

    Valve-related reoperation overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

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    Paraprosthetic leak reoperation overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

    Paraprosthetic leak reoperation overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

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    Paraprosthetic leak reoperation mortality overall.

    Paraprosthetic leak reoperation mortality overall.

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    Overall thromboembolism, minor thromboembolism (TE), reversible ischemic neurologic deficits, major TE with/without thrombosis plus major systemic embolism (overall).

    Overall thromboembolism, minor thromboembolism (TE), reversible ischemic neurologic deficits, major TE with/without thrombosis plus major systemic embolism (overall).

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    Combined reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (RIND) and major thromboembolism (major TE) with thrombosis plus major systemic embolism overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve re

    Combined reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (RIND) and major thromboembolism (major TE) with thrombosis plus major systemic embolism overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

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    Combined reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (RIND) and major thromboembolism (major TE) without thrombosis plus major systemic embolism overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve

    Combined reversible ischemic neurologic deficit (RIND) and major thromboembolism (major TE) without thrombosis plus major systemic embolism overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

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    Thrombosis overall and for mitral valve replacement (MVR).

    Thrombosis overall and for mitral valve replacement (MVR).

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    Antithrombotic hemorrhage overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

    Antithrombotic hemorrhage overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

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    Prosthetic valve endocarditis overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

    Prosthetic valve endocarditis overall and for aortic valve replacement (AVR), mitral valve replacement (MVR), and multiple replacements (MR).

 Presented to the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Ottawa, Canada, August 17 to 20, 2006.

PII: S0022-5223(08)02196-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.07.070

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 5 , Pages 1109-1115.e2 , May 2009

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