Poorly suited heart valve prostheses heighten the plight of patients with rheumatic heart disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.05.073
Abstract: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) still affects more patients globally than degenerative valve disease. The vast majority of these patients live in low- to middle-income countries. Once symptomatic, they will need heart valve surgery. Unfortunately, prosthetic… read more here.
Keywords: heart; disease; rheumatic heart; valve prostheses ... See more keywords
Mechanical aortic valve prostheses offer a survival benefit in 50-65-year-olds: AUTHEARTVISIT study.
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DOI: 10.1111/eci.13736
Abstract: BACKGROUND The present population based cohort study investigated long-term mortality after surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR) with bioprosthetic (B) or mechanical aortic valve prostheses (M) in a European social welfare state. METHODS We analysed patient… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical aortic; aortic valve; valve prostheses; study ... See more keywords
Effects of heart valve prostheses on phase contrast flow measurements in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance – a phantom study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12968-016-0319-1
Abstract: BackgroundCardiovascular Magnetic Resonance is often used to evaluate patients after heart valve replacement. This study systematically analyses the influence of heart valve prostheses on phase contrast measurements in a phantom trial.MethodsTwo biological and one mechanical… read more here.
Keywords: magnetic resonance; valve prostheses; phase contrast; heart valve ... See more keywords