September 9, 2009 — The American Society of Echocardiography's Guidelines and Standards Committee and the Task Force on Prosthetic Valves have issued new guidelines for evaluation of prosthetic valves ...

Among women of reproductive age who have bioprosthetic valves (BPVs), structural dysfunction is common and increases risk for cardiac events in pregnancy compared with normally functioning BPVs, ...

The Cardiovascular Surgery Group at Osaka University performed a transcatheter mitral valve implantation in dysfunctional artificial valves in severe cardiac failure patients with prosthetic valve ...

Advances in our understanding of the mechanisms underlying valvular heart diseases, together with technological innovations and accumulating clinical experience, have led to great improvements in the ...

Isolated absence of the opening click of the mitral disk-valve prosthesis was noted in six patients subsequently found to have suture disruption. Of five reoperated on, four survived.

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The 2 main indications for aortic valve replacement are aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation. Symptoms of both conditions typically include shortness of breath and chest pain on exertion. The ...