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[Choosing a tailored prosthetic valve in cardiac surgery: what is the current role of mechanical prostheses?].
Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia 2024 January
The choice of the mechanical/biological heart valve prosthesis is a topic currently debated in the light of the transcatheter prosthetic models and the results obtained/expected with the new biological valve models. Consequently, it seems that increasingly younger patients would be indicated for an implantation of a biological prosthesis. This is also in order to improve the quality of life of patients who want to avoid oral anticoagulant therapy. On the other hand, the guidelines for the treatment of heart valve disease assign a central role to the use of mechanical valve prostheses, particularly for certain patient subsets and age groups. This means that mechanical prostheses are still widely used worldwide, especially in non-European or North American regions. The cardiac surgery community therefore seems to be very interested in biological prostheses and transcatheter implants and scarcely interested in mechanical prostheses, including possible strategies for self-management of anticoagulant therapy. Recently, the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery promoted a survey among its members to stimulate interest in the cardiac surgery community. This review article aims to summarize the most current results recorded with the use of mechanical prostheses and possible strategies, especially for the management of oral anticoagulant therapy, which can improve the patient's quality of life.
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