Despite guideline recommendations, the use of bioprosthetic heart valves has surpassed mechanical valves, but data from a ...

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LOS ANGELES, CA—In patients ages 60 years or younger undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement, mechanical valves are associated with a survival benefit compared with bioprosthetic valves, ...

“The decision between a bioprosthetic and mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic valve replacement,” said Dr. Michael Bowdish, lead author of the study ...

CALC is the principal failure mode of BHV fabricated from glutaraldehyde pretreated porcine aortic valves or bovine pericardium. Covalent binding of APD to residual glutaraldehyde in pericardial ...

"The decision between a bioprosthetic and a mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic valve replacement," said Dr. Michael Bowdish, lead author of the study ...

A new study indicates that use of bioprosthetic plugs in the surgical treatment of complex anal fistulas is associated with a long-term success rate of 81%. The main focus of surgical treatment of ...

Using the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database, researchers found that comparisons of adjusted mortality rates between mechanical and bioprosthetic valves seemed to hinge on age: Age 40-49 ...

"The decision between a bioprosthetic and a mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic valve replacement," said Dr. Michael Bowdish, lead author of the study ...

"The decision between a bioprosthetic and mechanical valve is one of the most consequential for patients requiring aortic valve replacement," said Dr. Michael Bowdish, lead author of the study and ...

formation on the valve. Patients who receive a bioprosthetic (made with human or animal tissue) heart valve typically need anticoagulants for three to six months after surgery. The standard ...

C. Michael Gibson speaks with Raj Makkar about PARTNER 3 Low-Risk Computed Tomography Substudy: Subclinical Leaflet Thrombosis in Transcatheter and Surgical Bioprosthetic Valves Receive the the latest ...