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 ...

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.

Current guidelines recommend anticoagulant therapy with vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, for just 3-6 months after bioprosthetic valve replacement, even for patients in sinus rhythm.

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 ...