Jan 29 (Reuters) - Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from animal tissues that they currently most often receive, U.S ...
A study led by the University of Bristol, Bristol, England, has found that mechanical heart valves provide better long-term survival than biological heart valves in patients aged 50-70 years. The ...
Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol ...
A new Swedish study shows improved survivability in relatively young heart patients opting for mechanical valve replacement, versus those receiving the bioprosthetic version. This validates previous ...
Ongoing debates about the most appropriate way to treat patients who have an indication for oral anticoagulation and need to undergo PCI have largely focused on those with A-fib, leaving the ...
Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol ...
Patients at high risk for thromboembolism who undergo aortic valve replacement with a mechanical valve can safely take less than the standard dose of warfarin after 3 months, according to results of ...
STANFORD, CA — New research suggests surgically implanted mechanical valves may offer better long-term survival than biologic prostheses, but much depends on the valve being replaced [1]. Receipt of a ...
The heart's valves are asymmetrical. Mechanical heart valves, are symmetrical. Could an asymmetric design improve blood flow? The heart's valves, which guarantee the unidirectional flow of blood from ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My father is having issues with his aortic valve. He is 53 years old and was told he needs to have a valve replacement. I was reading that there are different types of valves. Can ...
Odds of an uncomplicated pregnancy with a live birth were lower for mothers with mechanical valves versus biological valves. Risks from anticoagulation appeared highest with low-molecular-weight ...
The researchers reviewed data on nearly 110,000 patients who underwent surgical replacement of aortic valves between the ages of 40 and 79. They found that in those aged 60 or younger, mechanical ...
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