The results of valve replacement for XXXX .

@entity1 @entity339 @entity3454 @entity1031 @entity453 @entity528
Between January, 1975, and December, 1982, 33 @entity1 underwent mitral valve replacement for @entity3454 secondary to @entity528 . The majority were in the seventh decade of life (median age, 62 years), and all were seen with symptoms of @entity339 . Echocardiography was more accurate in making the diagnosis of @entity3454 more often (75%) than angiography (66%). Thirty-eight percent of the @entity1 who underwent cineangiography had concomitant @entity453 and had coronary artery bypass grafting as well as mitral valve replacement. There was 1 operative death, an operative mortality of 3%. There were 6 late deaths, a late mortality of 18%. Of the 26 long-term survivors, 23 (88%) were in New York Heart Association Functional Class I and 3 (12%) were in Class II. The average length of follow-up was 33.25 months, and the 5-year actuarial survival was 76%. There was only one incident of @entity1031 (3%). Short-term and long-term survival were not related to the severity of @entity339 but to the status of the left ventricle and the overall condition of the @entity1 . These data suggest that older @entity1 with severe @entity339 secondary to @entity3454 can undergo valve replacement with low operative mortality and gratifying long-term results.
