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From: Predictors of paravalvular aortic regurgitation after surgery for Behcet’s disease-related severe aortic regurgitation

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Summary of clinical outcomes of 35 patients with Behcet’s disease-related aortic regurgitation. Of the 35 patients who underwent aortic valve (AV) surgery, 18 developed paravalvular leakage (PVL) within 2 years after surgery. One patient died, and 7 patients survived without PVL. Along with 9 patients who had PVL at 2 years after surgery, 27 patients underwent the second surgery for PVL. Two patients died before the third surgery, and 7 developed PVL within 2 years. Of the 12 patients who underwent the third surgery, 4 developed PVL within 2 years after surgery and 2 developed PVL 2 years after surgery. Three patients died before the fourth surgery and 3 patients underwent the fourth surgery. One patient died, and 1 survived without PVL, and 1 developed PVL after 2 years but survived without surgery. A total of 76 AV surgeries were performed, and 29 PVLs developed within 2 years after AV surgery. * Including one heart transplantation. † The patient has survived with medical treatment 10 years after the fourth surgery

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