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 ...

PREGNANCY in women with prosthetic heart valves carries significant risks, with mechanical valves linked to higher ...

People with pre-existing valve abnormalities, prosthetic valves, or congenital heart defects are particularly vulnerable. For patients with prosthetic valves or certain heart conditions ...

Registry study of 600-plus pregnancies represents the largest cohort of pregnant women with a prosthetic heart valve. However scant, the available data on pregnant women with prosthetic valves did ...

This minimally invasive procedure makes small incisions and inserts a thin, flexible catheter with a prosthetic valve into the heart, providing an alternative to open heart surgery. TAVI for pure ...

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