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2006;9(10):691-696. The following sections present information about the most commonly implanted (contemporary) mechanical and bioprosthetic heart valves. The intent is to familiarize the reader ...

The flow and nonflow surface of this valve's sewing cuff is carbon coated in an effort to reduce thrombosis. [21] Jagdish Butany, MBBS, MS, FRCPC, Department of Pathology, Toronto General Hospital ...

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a rare but potentially lethal complication of heart valve replacement. The current clinical profile of PVE is not well defined. As a consequence, Wang et al.

The invention will allow surgeons to give patients synthetic heart valves that free them to live lives indistinguishable from ...

During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve replacement is typically an open-heart surgery. A minimally invasive surgery or a catheter procedure ...

a prosthetic valve created by a 3D printer. Doctors said AltaValve is a new player in the field and is an alternative option to open-heart surgery. The device is another option for those ...

With restored circulation, the TAH allowed Harbison to regain enough strength within 10 days to also undergo a heart ...

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London are developing a newly invented material for creating artificial heart valves as effective as native ...