Table 7 Causes of late deaths and adverse events

Cardiac

 Not valve related

  Cardiac arrest

2 (1 in Group II)

No

 Valve related

  Endocarditis (reoperation)

2

Yes

Stroke

1

Renal

1

No

Cancer

1

Yes

Unknown

1

Yes

Major adverse events

 Endocarditis

4 (1 in Group II)

2 Yes

 Myocardial ischemia

2

Yes

 Important paravalvular leak

2 (1 in Group II)

Yes

 Aortic dissection

1

Yes

 Important mitral valve regurgitation

1 (Group II)

Yes

^aRenal insufficiency requiring hemodialysis

1

No

Reversible ischemic neurologic deficit

3

No

Moderate paravalvular leak

3

No

Gastric hemorrhage

1

Yes