LOS ANGELES -- Survival outcomes favored mechanical valves for isolated surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for people until age 60, after which a tissue valve may start to have an advantage ...

"The decision between a bioprosthetic and a mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic ...

The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the aortic root and sinuses of Valsalva ... whether it can be spared or ...