Medtronic received information via literature regarding hemodynamic performance of the medtronic mosaic porcine bioprosthesis up to ten years.All data were collected from a single center between february 1994 and october 1999.The study population included 255 patients (predominantly male; mean age 67 years).All of them were implanted with medtronic mosaic prosthesis.In two patients, the valve was replaced with hancock ii and mechanical valve due to valve thrombosis.The serial numbers were not provided.Among all patients early mortality was reported in 2 patients ¿ one death due to hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, and another death dye to acute pericardial tamponade/aortic dissection/perforation on postoperative day 13.There was no evidence that either of the deaths were device related.The 3 valve related deaths were due to a hemorrhagic cerebral vascular accident (cva) in a patient on a long-acting oral anticoagulant drug due to atrial fibrillation (afib) 2119 days post implant, endocarditis 3098 days post implant, and heart failure 983 days after implant.Based on the available information, none of the deaths were attributed to medtronic product.Among all patients adverse events included: structural valve deterioration, prosthesis thrombosis, transient neurologic event, stroke, cerebral hematoma, subdural hematoma, thromboembolism, major hemorrhage, paravalvular leak (pvl), aortic regurgitation (ar), aortic stenosis, prosthesis mismatch, prosthetic endocarditis, valve replacement, reoperation and explant.Based on the available information, a direct correlation was likely between the observed adverse events and medtronic product.No additional adverse patient effects or product performance problems were reported.
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