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 ...

The goal of heart valve surgery is to repair or replace a malfunctioning heart valve to prevent the development of life-threatening conditions. Valves are one-way gates in the heart that keep blood ...

Technological advancement in the artificial heart valve prosthesis has made the surgeries very low risks. Your doctor will determine the appropriate line of treatment for you. Do not overlook the ...

These latest data reinforce years of smaller studies, but whether they should change practice is a matter of debate.

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

British cardiac patients will soon be fitted with heart valves that grow naturally within the body, marking a significant advance in treating heart disease. An initial group of over 50 patients ...

severe mitral annular calcification and prosthetic valve dysfunction. A complete list of causes of mitral stenosis, including those that mimic mitral stenosis, is below. In rheumatic heart disease ...

A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival ...

The prosthetic valve permits complete ... Catheterization of the right side of the heart always preceded transseptal catheterization of the left side, and pulmonary arterial and left atrial ...