Valvular heart disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria were implantation of a mechanical prosthetic valve, age over 20 years, and provided informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Contraindications to anticoagulant therapy 2) Pregnant patients 3) Feeding patients 4) Patients who were considered not adequate to be included in the study by an attending physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Atherosclerotic events, including stroke, TIA, ischemic heart disease, systemic embolism, peripheral artery disease, and valve thrombosis. 2) Cardiovascular death | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) All cause death 2) Hemorrhagic events, including intracranial bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, bleeding requiring hospitalization and/or blood transfusion, and other significant bleeding 3) gastroduodenal ulcer | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, School of Medicine The Second Department of Internal Medicine