[Remote results of multivalvular prostheses in patients with acquired heart defects]

The authors examined remote results in 57 patients who had had multivalvular prostheses placed: 35-with mitral and tricuspid valve prostheses, 10-with mitral and aortic valves and 3-with replacement of all 3 valves. Observation period lasted from 3 months to 5 years. Positive results were seen in 42 patients (73.6%). Mortality rate was 21.5%. The main cause of lethal outcomes was myocardial insufficiency in the majority of patients with mitral and aortic prostheses.