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

Prosthetic heart valves (PHVs) are used to replace diseased native valves among patients with valvular stenosis, incompetence, or both. This paper reviews a number of contemporary prosthetic heart ...

Measurements: overall: 1 in x 1 in; 2.54 cm x 2.54 cmoverall: 7/8 in x 1 in; 2.2225 cm x 2.54 cm ...

Measurements: overall: 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in; 1.27 cm x 3.175 cmoverall: 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in; 1.27 cm x 3.4925 cm ...

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health have developed an innovative tool that simulates blood flow in the aorta, helping heart surgeons plan surgeries more precisely.

Anticoagulant therapy in untreated patients with emboli reduced the incidence of subsequent thromboembolism. Hemorrhagic complications occurred in 23 patients (8%); one died. Thromboembolism is a ...

Scientists at Queen Mary University of London are developing a newly invented material for creating artificial heart valves as effective as native ...

A young Graham, N.C., father became the second person in the world to receive a BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart (TAH) as a ...

These hidden conditions may include, severe allergies to certain medications, diabetes, and the presence of implanted prosthetic heart valves. Emergency identification schemes such as Medic Alert and ...