From: Quality of life in sexagenarians after aortic biological vs mechanical valve replacement: a single-center study in China
Biological AVR
Mechanical AVR
P values
Fear and anxiety
7.7 ± 3.6
14.8 ± 5.5
0.027
Avoidance
5.2 ± 2.8
9.1 ± 3.2
0.039
Attention
3.3 ± 2.2
9.6 ± 4.1
0.018