At 15 years, survival was similar among adults aged 50 to 69 years who underwent mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthetic or bioprosthetic valve, according to results of a new study.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s smallest mechanical heart valve, the first designed to fit newborns’ and infants’ tiny bodies. The valve, which is the size of a dime, allows ...

Less aggressive anticoagulation therapy, combined with low-dose aspirin, can be used safely in conjunction with a newer generation mechanical heart valve, a study shows. Patients under 65 years of age ...

In a comparison of mechanical prosthetic vs bioprosthetic mitral valves among patients 50 to 69 years of age undergoing mitral valve replacement, there was no significant difference in survival at 15 ...

In a comparison of mechanical prosthetic vs bioprosthetic mitral valves among patients 50 to 69 years of age undergoing mitral valve replacement, there was no significant difference in survival at 15 ...

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My father is having issues with his aortic valve. He is 53 years old and was told he needs to have a valve replacement. I was reading that there are different types of valves. Can ...

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Ronald Wharton, MD: Greetings from the Bronx. This is Dr Ronald Wharton. I am a cardiologist at Montefiore Medical Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and I am sharing a case which I ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A top cardio pediatric thoracic surgeon at Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital told the State Medical Board that all seven hospitals in the Orlando Health Care System have implemented ...

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