This paper reviews a number of contemporary prosthetic heart valves that are available for implantation in patients for whom valve repair is not possible. There are two major types of PHV ...

For the first implant we had to determine the size, shape and type of valvular mechanism ... based in Anaheim, California, to manufacture artificial heart valves for human use—the first such ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2006;9(10):691-696. © 2006 1453987 Ontario, Ltd. Cite this: Prosthetic Heart Valves, Part I: Identification and Potential Complications ...

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.