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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 ...

Patients who receive a mechanical heart valve require lifelong anticoagulant ... for just 3-6 months after bioprosthetic valve replacement, even for patients in sinus rhythm.

People who receive a mechanical heart valve require lifelong anticoagulant therapy to prevent thrombus (blood clot) formation on the valve. Patients who receive a bioprosthetic (made with human or ...

indicating it is a viable post-surgery treatment alternative to consider for patients who have received a bioprosthetic heart valve replacement," Izumi said in a meeting news release. Researchers ...

Japan), who presented the late-breaking findings today at the American Heart Association 2024 Scientific Sessions. “The availability of edoxaban could offer more flexibility in anticoagulant treatment ...

About 30,000 Americans die each year when the aortic valve fails in their heart. But the current state-of-the-art approaches of using bioprosthetic or mechanical valves made of rubber and metal as ...

People who receive a mechanical heart valve require lifelong anticoagulant therapy to prevent thrombus (blood clot) formation on the valve. Patients who receive a bioprosthetic (made with human or ...