Prosthetic heart valves (PHVs) are used to replace diseased native valves among patients with valvular stenosis, incompetence, or both. This paper reviews a number of contemporary prosthetic heart ...

The Mitroflow aortic prosthesis (Sorin Group Inc) is one of the most frequently used bioprostheses, with >100 000 implanted worldwide. 5 The bovine pericardium is mounted externally around the stent, ...

All compounds are either investigational or being studied for (a) new use(s). Efficacy and safety have not been established. There is no guarantee that they will become commercially available for the ...

Background Subclinical leaflet thrombosis (SLT) is a common complication after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Multidimensional CT (MDCT) is the main imaging mortality for the diagnosis ...

An 87-year-old woman with rheumatic valve disease underwent aortic, mitral (Hancock II 27 ... A transesophageal echocardiogram suggested the presence of a prosthetic thrombosis (asterisk), as ...

The flow and nonflow surface of this valve's sewing cuff is carbon coated in an effort to reduce thrombosis. [21] Jagdish Butany, MBBS, MS, FRCPC, Department of Pathology, Toronto General Hospital ...

2 The durability of FFR-guided TAVI plus PCI, particularly regarding valve longevity, remains uncertain ... less invasive treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis and multivessel coronary ...

A transthoracic echocardiogram confirmed well-functioning prosthetic valves in the aortic (mean gradient 7 mmHg, peak gradient 13 mmHg) and mitral positions (mean gradient 7 mmHg) with only trace MR.

The bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart defect. Patients with BAV frequently develop aortopathy, which depends on the dysfunction and morphotype of the BAV. Aim: The aim of ...

Chest auscultations revealed the absence of a good metallic sound, raising clinical suspicions of prosthetic valve thrombosis. Echocardiography showed a relatively sizable (measuring 1.1×0.5 cm), ...