Surveillance of the valvular protheses- Biologic prostheses/Mechanical prostheses

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SURVEILLANCE OF THE VALVULAR PROSTHESES

- Biologic prostheses/Mechanical prostheses
- Prevention of the infective endocarditis
- After surgery
- The complications

The implantation of a valvular prosthesis, whatever mechanical or biologic-type, exposes to some complications that should be well known.

Biologic prostheses/Mechanical prostheses

	Bioprosthesis	Mechanical prosthesis
Duration of activity	short, included between 7 and 15 years, implying indications of a perilous new intervention in the elderly subject	long
Anticoagulant treatment and its surveillance	no	yes
Indications	subject over 75 with a sinus rhythm and/or inability to follow the anticoagulant treatment	all others cases

File last reviewed on dec 18, 2011

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