[HSF] longevity of bioprostheses

[Giulio Rizzoli]

At 02.07 04/01/2008, you wrote:
>Bob, Giulio
>
>Thanks for replies. We have many octogenarians in Japan. How about practices
>in your countries?

Results in octuagenarians are very rewarding.
After the toll of perioperative death females 
have survival rates that after 2 years cross and 
are better than the predicted survival line of a 
patient with the same age from the general population  (2000 US rates).
Males after 2 year follow the pattern of the general population.
                                                                                 Giulio

Giulio Rizzoli MD FETCS
Cardiochirurgia Padova
tel. 049 821-2408
fax 049 821-2409
e-mail giulio.rizzoli at unipd.it

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