Rationale and design of PROACT Xa: A randomized, multicenter, open-label, clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of apixaban versus warfarin in patients with a mechanical On-X Aortic Heart Valve.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2020.06.014
Abstract: Vitamin K antagonists are the only approved oral anticoagulants for long-term prophylaxis against valve thrombosis and thromboembolism in patients with a mechanical heart valve. Despite the proven efficacy and safety of anticoagulation with the oral… read more here.
Keywords: heart; aortic heart; patients mechanical; thromboembolism ... See more keywords
Fluid-structure interaction simulation of artificial textile reinforced aortic heart valve: Validation with an in-vitro test.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.07.018
Abstract: Prosthetic heart valves deployed in the left heart (aortic and mitral) are subjected to harsh hemodynamical conditions. Most of the tissue engineered heart valves have been developed for the low pressure pulmonary position because of… read more here.
Keywords: heart; aortic heart; textile reinforced; simulation ... See more keywords
OUTCOMES AND THEIR PREDICTORS IN ACUTE TRANSCATHETER AORTIC HEART VALVE-IN-TRANSCATHETER AORTIC HEART VALVE THERAPY
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(17)35379-2
Abstract: Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is safe and beneficial for those with severe aortic stenosis (AS) of at least intermediate surgical risk. Despite advances in transcatheter heart valve (THV) technology, some still require urgent/emergent… read more here.
Keywords: aortic heart; valve; heart valve; transcatheter aortic ... See more keywords