Introduction: Contemporary Heart Valves Prosthetic Heart Valves: Why Biological?

Autor:	Peter Zilla, von Oppell Uo
Rok vydání:	2001
Předmět:	Prosthetic valve medicine.medical_specialty Valve surgery Demographics business.industry Biomedical Engineering Medicine business General Dentistry Surgery Prosthetic heart
Zdroj:	Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants. 11:9
ISSN:	1050-6934
DOI:	10.1615/jlongtermeffmedimplants.v11.i34.20
Popis:	The replacement of heart valves only became feasible after the development of the heart-lung machine in 1953. Two groups of prosthetic heart valves were subsequently developed: biological valves that do not require anticoagulation and mechanical valves that require life-long anticoagulation with Coumadin. The incidence of heart surgery and the demographics of patients who require heart valve surgery vary worldwide; these factors influence the choice of prosthetic valve for the individual patient and are briefly reviewed. Improved biological tissue-fixation methods are also increasing the durability of biological prosthetic valves and will further favor the implantation of biological valves in the future.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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