Author/Authors :
Asadian، Mostafa نويسنده Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center , , Firouzi، Ata نويسنده Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. , , Kiani، Reza نويسنده Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center , , Motalebi، Sina نويسنده Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center , , Azizian، Nasrin نويسنده Cardiovascular Intervention Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical and Research Center ,
Abstract :
Background- In this study, the results of medical therapy and surgical therapy were compared in
patients with prosthetic valve dysfunction referring to a training hospital between 2001 and
2011.
Methods and Materials- In this case-series study, 40 patients with prosthetic valve dysfunction
referring to a training hospital between 2001 and 2011 were enrolled. Thirty-one subjects had
left-side involvement and 9 subjects had right-sided disease. In each group, some subjects
received medical therapy and some were treated with surgery and the results and side effects
were compared between the two groups.
Results- In this study, all confounding factors in the two groups were matched (p value < 0.05). There
were no significant differences as regards clinical symptoms, echocardiographic findings, and
side effects between the two groups (p value > 0.05).
Conclusion- It may be concluded that both medical therapy and surgical therapy are almost equally
effective in the treatment of prosthetic valve dysfunction.
