Medtronic received information via literature regarding long-term results of bioprosthetic mitral vale replacements.All data were collected from a meta-analysis review of articles published between 1972 and 2003.The study population included an unspecified number of patients (no demographics provided), in which medtronic hancock standard bioprosthetic valves were implanted (no serial numbers provided).Among hancock standard valves, adverse events included: severe acute mitral regurgitation (mr), symptoms of heart failure, cardiogenic shock, and surgical intervention related to structural valve dysfunction (svd) in the form of cuspal tears.The authors stated cuspal tears were more likely to occur in the mitral than the aortic position due to the increased mechanical stress due to higher closing pressures.Among all manufacturer¿s valves, other adverse events included: host tissue overgrowth, calcification, thromboembolism, endocarditis, valve dehiscence, and paravalvular leak (pvl).Based on the available information medtronic product may have been associated with these adverse event(s).No additional adverse patient effects or product performance issues were reported.
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