Prosthetic Aortic Valves: Challenges and Solutions

Prosthetic Aortic Valves: Challenges and Solutions

Aortic Valve Disease (AVD) is the most common Valvular Heart Disease (VHD), affecting millions of people worldwide. Severe AVD is treated in most cases with prosthetic aortic valve replacement, which involves the substitution of the native aortic valve with a prosthetic one. In this review we will d...

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Main Authors: Lucia Musumeci, Nicolas Jacques, Alexandre Hego, Alain Nchimi, Patrizio Lancellotti, Cécile Oury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
aortic valve replacement
mechanical valve
bioprosthesis
percutaneous
surgical
complications
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcvm.2018.00046/full
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Summary:Aortic Valve Disease (AVD) is the most common Valvular Heart Disease (VHD), affecting millions of people worldwide. Severe AVD is treated in most cases with prosthetic aortic valve replacement, which involves the substitution of the native aortic valve with a prosthetic one. In this review we will discuss the different types of prosthetic aortic valves available for implantation and the challenges faced by patients, medical doctors, researchers and manufacturers, as well as the approaches that are taken to overcome them.
ISSN:2297-055X

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