Cardiac valve implantation was performed in 107 patients from September, 1988 to May, 1995. There were 33 men and 74 women, whose ages ranged from 19 to 75 years(mean 42.6±11.7). Mitral valve was implanted in 61 patients, double(mitral & aortic)
valve
were implanted in 28 patients and aortic valve was implanted in 18 patients. Follow up was 100% complete, with 345.6 patient-years and a mean follow up of 41 months(from 1.5 to 84 months). The total mortality was 14.9%(16 patients). The early
mortality
was 5.6%(6 patients) and the late mortality was 9.3%(10 patients). The overall actuarial survival was 92.6±2.6% at 2 years, 88.6±3.8% at 6 years.
The probability of freedom from valve failure, thromboembolism and bacterial endocarditis were 88.6±3.8, 88.3±3.9, 89.5±3.7 at 6 years, respectively.
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