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- Title
Mitral valve repair and bioprosthetic replacement without postoperative anticoagulation does not increase the risk of stroke or mortality.
- Authors
Schwann, Thomas A; Engoren, Milo; Bonnell, Mark; Clancy, Christopher; Khouri, Samer; Kabour, Ameer; Jamil, Tahir; Habib, Robert H
- Abstract
The study aimed to determine if mitral valve repair (MVRR) or bioprosthetic mitral valve replacement (BMVR) without postoperative anticoagulation is associated with a similar risk of thromboembolism and death as anticoagulation.
- Publication
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, 2013, Vol 44, Issue 1, p24
- ISSN
1873-734X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/ejcts/ezs626