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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: At 18 months, survival was 86 % + / - 6 % versus 88 % + / - 7 % versus 90 % + / - 3 % (p = 0. 89), and freedom from complications was 100 % + / - 0 % versus 100 % + / - 0 % versus 98 % + / - 1 % (p = 0. 51) for endocarditis, 90 % + / - 6 % versus 94 % + / - 4 % versus 96 % + / - 2 % (p = 0. 47) for severe mitral regurgitation, 93 % + / - 5 % versus 91 % + / - 5 % versus 92 % + / - 2 % (p = 0. 91) for thromboembolism, and 77 % + / - 8 % versus 80 % + / - 7 % versus 82 % + / - 3 % (p = 0. 49) for myocardial failure, respectively.