J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
E. coli endocarditis of the tricuspid valve.
Kanwal A, Allugubelli N, Kaplan J, Muganlinskaya N
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a focus of infection which effects the endocardium, specifically the heart valves or intra-cardiac devices. A 64-year-o ...
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S D Med
Massive Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis of a Mechanical Mitral Valve - A Report of an Interesting Case Illustrating the Importance of Effective Anticoagulation.
Varga Z, Siddiqui MD, Petrasko MS, Ung K
Contemporary medicine saw rapid development of artificial valves, as well as evolution of surgical techniques allowing their implantation in a growing ...
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Eur J Health Econ 2020 Jan 25
Early cost-utility analysis of tissue-engineered heart valves compared to bioprostheses in the aortic position in elderly patients.
Huygens SA, Ramos IC, Bouten CVC, Kluin J, Chiu ST, Grunkemeier GL, Takkenberg JJM, Rutten-van Mölken MPMH
Aortic valve disease is the most frequent indication for heart valve replacement with the highest prevalence in elderly. Tissue-engineered heart valve ...
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Am. J. Cardiol. 2019 Dec 27
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With the Third Generation Balloon-Expandable Bioprosthesis in Patients With Severe Landing Zone Calcium.
Abdelghani M, Mankerious N, Landt M, Toelg R, Abdel-Wahab M, Richardt G
Device success of earlier generation balloon-expandable transcatheter heart valves (BE-THV) is lower in patients with severe landing zone calcium (LZC ...
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PLoS ONE
A smartphone-enabled wireless and batteryless implantable blood flow sensor for remote monitoring of prosthetic heart valve function.
Vennemann B, Obrist D, Rösgen T
Aortic valve disease is one of the leading forms of complications in the cardiovascular system. The failing native aortic valve is routinely surgicall ...
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