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Porcine versus bovine bioprosthetic valves in mitral position: does choice really matter?
Karthik Raman1, Anbarasu Mohanraj1, Vijayanand Palanisamy1
1Department of Cardiac Surgery-Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, The Madras Medical Mission, 4A, Dr. J.J. Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600037 India.
Background:
Bioprosthetic valves are increasingly used for surgical mitral valve replacement (MVR). The long-term outcomes of bovine (BoMVR) vs porcine (PoMVR) remain an enigma regarding the durability. This study aims to examine the outcomes of BoMVR vs PoMVR.
Methods:
A retrospective analysis of all bioprosthetic MVRs, with concomitant procedures, at a single tertiary referral institution from January 2005 to December 2008 was conducted. Procedures were classified as BoMVR or PoMVR. The age group was from 40 to 70 years.
Results:
We identified 154 BoMVR patients and 120 PoMVR patients after matching the two groups with respect to age, sex, valve size and concomitant procedures. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis model was used for corresponding statistical analysis. Freedom from reoperation (all cause), freedom from non-structural valve deterioration, freedom from structural valve deterioration, freedom from heart failure and freedom from infective endocarditis were 96.4 ± 0.08, 97.1 ± 0.07, 96.4 ± 0.08%, 98.2 ± 0.07, and 98.6 ± 0.06% in PoMVR, respectively, and 92.6 ± 0.09, 91.6 ± 0.08, 90.6 ± 0.09, 94 ± 0.08, and 92.8 ± 0.08% in BoMVR groups, respectively, at the end of 10-year follow-up (mean follow up of 6.2 ± 2.3 years). Overall, 20 (12.9%) patients were lost to follow-up in the BoMVR and 15(12.5%) patients in the PoMVR groups for a global follow-up of 87.1%.
Conclusions:
For patients undergoing MVR with a bioprosthetic valve, the choice of PoMVR vs BoMVR favours more in favour of PoMVR as evidenced by the outcome results. Probably long-term follow-up with more patients might throw further light on the debatable topic.
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