Research Article
Benefits of On-X Mitral Valve Replacement in Cases of Infective Endocarditis
Table 2
Pathologies observed at the time of surgery among the total patients and per study group.
| | | Total | On-X group | SJM group | value | | (n = 40) | (n = 13) | (n = 27) |
| | Vegetation | 25 (62.5) | 11 (84.6) | 14 (51.9) | 0.0801 | | Perforation | 4 (10.0) | 1 (7.7) | 3 (11.1) | >0.9999 | | Rupture of chordae | 13 (32.5) | 3 (23.1) | 10 (37.0) | 0.4841 | | Large area of leaflet destruction | 17 (42.5) | 8 (61.5) | 9 (33.3) | 0.1709 | | Valve prolapse | | Posterior leaflet | 8 (20.0) | 3 (23.1) | 5 (18.5) | >0.9999 | | Anterior leaflet | 17 (42.5) | 5 (38.5) | 12 (44.4) | >0.9999 | | Both leaflets | 3 (7.5) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (7.4) | >0.9999 | | Annular abscess | 4 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (14.8) | 0.2844 |
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Values are n (%). SJM St. Jude Medical.
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