The device—now part of Edwards’ Sapien M3 valve replacement—twists together and holds shut the heart’s tendon-like cords, to provide a secure base for the prosthetic implant. The system ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2006;9(10):691-696. © 2006 1453987 Ontario, Ltd. Cite this: Prosthetic Heart Valves, Part I: Identification and Potential Complications ...

However scant, the available data on pregnant women with prosthetic valves did suggest worse outcomes with mechanical prosthetics and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH)-based anticoagulation.

Ten patients with marked hemolytic anemia secondary to prosthetic cardiac valve replacement are presented. Although the etiology of this disorder is not understood, available evidence supports the ...

The incidence of thromboembolism after insertion of prosthetic cardiac valves is related to the type of prosthesis and in the cases reviewed here was highest for the ball-valve prosthesis. The risk of ...

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Our researchers are currently looking for ways to improve heart devices, including mitral and aortic valves and ventricular assist devices.