Table 1 Clinical baseline data of the 2 patients who had unilateral leaflet escape of the bileaflet mechanical prosthetic heart valves after surgery
Variable | Aortic valve failure patient | Mitral valve failure Patient |
|---|---|---|
Male | Male | Female |
Age (years) | 32 | 48 |
Hypertension | None | None |
Coronary heart disease | None | None |
Apoplexy | None | None |
Time from the first valve replacement to the second valve replacement (years) | 10 | 13 |
STS score (%) | 3.5 | 4.3 |
NYHA cardiac function classification | II | II |
Aortic regurgitation flow (ml/beat) | 72.2 | 4.3 |
Aortic regurgitation fraction (%) | 62.1 | 4.2 |
Mitral regurgitation (ml/beat) | 3.0 | 62.5 |
Mitral regurgitation fraction (%) | 4.3 | 67.2 |
INR(R) | 2.0 | 2.2 |
BNP(pg/ml) | 5600 | 3046 |