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Aortic Valve Repair
Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic ... But for at least 6 weeks, you will not be able to lift heavy objects or do activities that strain your chest or ...
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60 or Younger? A 'Wake Up Call' for Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement
At baseline, the mechanical valve group tended to be younger (55.7 vs 65.2) and had less aortic stenois (82.4% vs 89.5%), but ...
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Ross Procedure Making a Comeback in Aortic Valve Disease
New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...
Health Rounds: Mechanical aortic valves may be preferable in younger patients needing replacement
Middle-aged adults who need an aortic valve replacement fare better with mechanical devices than with the valves made from ...
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Mechanical valves offer superior long-term survival for aortic valve replacement patients aged
Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...
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Surgery Outdoes Percutaneous Treatment for Patients With CAD, Aortic Stenosis
The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.
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Kennesaw State Professor wins American Heart Association award for aortic valve research
Kennesaw State University mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky has earned a prestigious American Heart Association (AHA) Institutional Enhancement Award to advance his study on bicuspid ...
Mechanical valves offer superior long-term survival for aortic valve replacement patients aged 60, study finds
Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival benefits for ...