Bioprosthetic versus mechanical mitral valve replacements in patients with rheumatic heart disease
Cheng‐Yu Chen, Yi‐Hsin Chan, Victor Chien‐Chia Wu, Kuo‐Sheng Liu, Yu‐Ting Cheng, Pao‐Hsien Chu, Shao‐Wei Chen
Topics & Concepts
MedicineHazard ratioConfidence intervalPropensity score matchingMitral valveHeart diseaseMitral valve replacementSurgeryRelative riskInternal medicineCardiologyCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management