J Cardiovasc Surg
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Multicenter Study
Females do not have increased risk of early or late mortality after isolated aortic valve replacement: results from a multi-institutional Australian study.
There is controversy regarding whether isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) in women is associated with an increased risk of early and late mortality. The current study evaluates the impact of gender as an independent risk factor for early and late mortality after isolated AVR. ⋯ Female patients undergoing isolated AVR do not have an increased risk of early and late mortality. Further investigation is required to delineate the impact of gender on early and late outcomes following AVR.