Valve size mismatch after heart surgery linked to long-term patient outcomes

Researchers found that when replacement heart valves don't fit patients' body size properly, it significantly affects survival and quality of life years after surgery. The finding could reshape how surgeons select prosthetic valves and influence device design, affecting treatment decisions for hundreds of thousands of annual valve replacement patients globally.

Originaltitel: Effect of Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch on Long-Term Clinical Outcomes After Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement