Health Rounds: Mechanical aortic valves may be preferable in younger patients needing replacement
Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from ...
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60 or Younger? A 'Wake Up Call' for Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
"As an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure ...
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Ross Procedure Making a Comeback in Aortic Valve Disease
New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...
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Mechanical valves offer superior long-term survival for aortic valve replacement patients aged
Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...
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General Cardiology Pearls
Platypnea is shortness of breath that occurs when standing or sitting up and is relieved while laying supine (opposite of orthopnea). Platypnea occurs in settings including pulmonary arteriovenous ...