The HII® is made of a porcine aortic valve fixed in glutaraldehyde and mounted on a low-profile stent comprised of an acetyl homopolymer (Delrin®). This bioprosthesis has a comparatively lower ...

We should also emphasize that implantation of a small prosthesis does not necessarily ... Director of the Canada Research Chair in Valvular Heart Diseases at Laval University Jean G.

This valve is attached to the heart in two separate locations—one ... removed the normal mitral valve apparatus and attached the prosthesis using silk sutures. It was an immediate success ...

Abstract: Objective: Cardiac prosthetic valve dysfunction (PVD) is a life-threatening complication of valve replacement surgery. It is therefore crucial to monitor the mechanical prosthetic heart ...

As the population ages and treatment options for heart valve disease increase, the number of patients with intracardiac valve prostheses is growing rapidly. Although all devices have the potential to ...

In patients with prosthetic heart valves non-cardiac surgery may require temporary discontinuation of oral anticoagulation. Although the risk of valve related thromboembolic complications may ...

Pregnancy causes stress on the heart and circulatory system because the blood volume rises from 30% to 50%, which puts more ...

If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood thinner (a.k.a. an anticoagulant) upon discharge from the hospital. Long-term blood thinner medication guidelines differ ...