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.

In addition, many had areas of prosthetic valve separation at the ... They also showed that mitral-valve replacement was possible with a rigid ring in the annulus and chordal attachments divided.

We should also emphasize that implantation of a small prosthesis does not necessarily result in PPM, and can be perfectly adequate in a patient with small body size. In conclusion, PPM is a ...

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 ...

Their artificial heart was first successfully ... giving patients hope and launching a new era of cardiac valve replacement. “Oregon’s Pioneering Hearts” tells the story of a serendipitous ...