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 ...

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 ...

Mitrev. The mitral valve prosthesis is placed on the upper part of the heart in the mitral position, without undergoing classical surgery. The difference between classical surgery and this ...

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 ...

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

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 an aside, the Ross procedure, which is my preference in this age group, is the only aortic valve replacement procedure ...

We were especially curious about the echocardiogram results which would reveal how well Johnny's then-19-year-old prosthetic heart valve was functioning. Thankfully, his valve was in good working ...

Reintervention procedure was determined by the heart team discussion, taking into account the degree of aortic regurgitation ... Among three patients (50%) managed conservatively, one developed ...