Mechanical heart valves have improved long-term survival benefit over biological valves for patients aged 50-70 years, new ...

Decline in mechanical valve use: Despite superior outcomes in younger populations, mechanical valve use decreased from 20% to 10% over the study's 12-year period. Survival advantage: Mechanical ...

Patients with a size 21 mm mechanical valve had better survival compared to both size 19 and 21 mm biological valves. The study confirmed that severe PPM is a significant risk factor for poor long ...

While narrowing of either the aortic or mitral valve typically requires valve replacement (with a manufactured “mechanical” valve, or with a tissue valve which typically comes from a cow or pig), ...

Kensley needed something to replace her aortic valve and doctors preferred not to give her a mechanical valve. While those valves can be durable, they also require patients to take blood thinners ...

Rising prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and rapid advancements in minimally invasive procedures are fueling the growth ...

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital recently made history performing the first pediatric partial heart transplant in ...

Patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis undergoing CoreValve or Evolut TAVI have better 5-year bioprosthetic valve ...

Partial heart transplants provide a range of lifesaving options for children with complex congenital heart conditions, and ...

Mechanical valves last longer, but blood can clot on them. A patient may need long-term medication that prevents blood clots developing. Biological valves are more likely to wear out.