Medical Mechanical Valve

Types of Replacement Heart Valves | American Heart …

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Manufactured Mechanical Valve. These valves are made of strong, durable materials. They are the most long-lasting type of replacement valve. Most will last …

Mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement - Mayo …

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Heart valve surgery - Mayo Clinic

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Minimally invasive heart surgery ideally should be performed at medical centers with medical teams experienced in performing these types of procedures. Heart valve repair. Mitral valve repair Open pop-up …

Masters Mitral and Aortic Mechanical Valves | Abbott

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The valve holder/rotator is intended for single use only and should be discarded after surgery. The two retention sutures on the valve holder/rotator must be cut and removed …

Surgical Valve Solutions | Abbott

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The two retention sutures on the valve holder/rotator must be cut and removed before the SJM™ Masters Series Mechanical Heart Valve can be rotated. Do not pass catheters or …

Valve replacement: Mechanical or tissue? - Harvard Health

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So for them, a tissue valve is usually considered the better choice. However, for people who are already taking warfarin for another problem, such as atrial fibrillation or deep-vein thrombosis, a mechanical …

Mechanical Heart Valve Replacements: A Patient …

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The idea that a mechanical valve replacement is a “one-and-done” procedure for patients, given their potential long-term durability, is only partly true. According to Dr. Sandhu, there is both an operation and …

Mechanical Heart Valves | Regent Valve and Master Series

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Proper valve size selection is crucial. Do not oversize the valve. If the native annulus measurement falls between two SJM Regent TM Mechanical Heart Valve sizes, use the …

Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement - StatPearls

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Aortic valve stenosis is the most common type of valvular heart disease in the elderly. The incidence of aortic valve disease increases with age; one in eight people over the age of 75 have moderate to severe …

What is TAVR? (TAVI) | American Heart Association

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Usually valve replacement requires an open-heart procedure with a “sternotomy”, in which the chest is surgically separated (opened) for the procedure. The TAVR or TAVI procedures can be done …