Indications for valve replacement | |
Indication | No. of patients |
Rheumatic heart disease | 44 |
Aortic root disease with aortic regurgitation | 2 |
Dilated cardiomyopathy with functional mitral regurgitation | 1 |
Bicuspid aortic valve | 1 |
Calcific aortic stenosis | 2 |
Valve(s) replaced | |
Valve(s) | No. of patients |
Mitral valve only | 26 |
Aortic valve only | 10 |
Mitral & Aortic valves | 13 |
Mitral, aortic and tricuspid valves | 1 |
Types of prosthetic valves | |
Type of prosthetic valve | No. of patients |
Mechanical valves | 44 |
Bioprosthetic valves | 5 |
Autograft (ross procedure) | 1 |