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 ...

Edwards’ SAPIEN 3 platform becomes the first TAVR system approved by the FDA for asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis patients ...

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

A trend toward higher mortality in women with PPM who received a self-expanding valves deserves more scrutiny, though.

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 ...

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