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

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 ...

The diagnosis of thrombus formation was made by phonocardiography on the following criteria: (a) modifications of the prosthetic sounds (12 cases), (b ... One patient had an operation for a valve ...

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 ...

The incidence of thromboembolism after insertion of prosthetic cardiac valves is related to the type of prosthesis and in the cases reviewed here was highest for the ball-valve prosthesis. The risk of ...

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 ...

Four of these patients had mitral valve replacement, three of whom had uncorrected aortic insufficiency. Cineradiography showed tilting of the prosthetic lens and impingement within the cage in an ...

Background Valvular heart disease (VHD) represents a significant burden on healthcare systems ... long-term anticoagulation management of patients with prosthetic mechanical valves, outcomes of ...

Capstan Medical has reeled in $110 million to continue its mission of bringing robotic surgery to a previously untouched sector of medicine: the replacement of cardiac valves to treat structural ...