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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 2, 355-359, Copyright © 1988 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

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Clinical results after cardiac valve replacement with the Sorin prosthesis. A 6-year experience

M Cotrufo, M Festa, A Renzulli, L de Luca, P Sante and B Giannolo
Medical and Surgical Institute of Cardiology, 1st Medical School, University of Naples, Italy.

The mechanical valve produced by Sorin is a modified tilting disc device. Between March 1979 and November 1985, 763 Sorin prostheses were implanted in 710 patients. The study has been restricted to 504 isolated mitral or aortic valves. There were 238 females and 266 males whose ages ranged from 2 to 71 years (mean 43.8). Follow-up is 99.23% and covers 1045 patient-years. No structural failure has been observed. In the aortic position, 282 Sorin prostheses were implanted with the large orifice orientated towards the right coronary sinus. Hospital mortality was 5% (14/282). Actuarial survival at 78 months was 94.68% +/- 1.6% with a linearized mortality rate of 1.7% patient-years. There were 11 late deaths (9 valve-related and 2 non valve-related). The linearized rate of occurrence of embolic events was 0.32 patient-years (2/268). Actuarial survival complication-free at 78 months was 90.88% +/- 2.83%. Preoperatively, 19.8% patients were in NYHA class II, 68.5% in III and 11.7% in IV; postoperatively, 79.3% patients were in NYHA class I, 19.5% in II and 1.2% in III. In the mitral position, 222 Sorin prostheses were implanted with the large orifice orientated anteriorly in 46 patients (group 1) and posteriorly-in 176 patients (group 2). Hospital mortality was 4.5% (10/222). Actuarial survival at 66 months was 93.25% +/- 2.1% with a linearized mortality rate of 2.8 patient- years. There were 12 late deaths (9 valve-related and 3 non valve- related). The 66-month actuarial freedom from embolic events was 95.8% +/- 1.89% with a linearized rate of occurrence of 1.44 patient- years.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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