Thanks to its remarkable mechanical properties and excellent biocompatibility, pyrocarbon
is an ideal material for articular use. Various pyrocarbon implants for the hand and wrist …

Background Vitamin K antagonists are the only oral anticoagulants approved to prevent
valve thrombosis and valve-related thromboembolism in patients with mechanical heart …

Patients who need a prosthetic aortic heart valve may decide, working with their cardiologist
and cardiac surgeon, among a variety of options: surgical or transcatheter approach …

Background Current guidelines recommend a target international normalized ratio (INR)
range of 2.5 to 3.5 in patients with a mechanical mitral prosthesis. The Prospective …

For those suffering from end-stage biventricular heart failure, and where a heart
transplantation is not a viable option, a Total Artificial Heart (TAH) can be used as a bridge to …

Purpose Aortic valve replacement remains the only viable solution for symptomatic patients
with severe aortic valve stenosis. Despite their improved design and long history of …

Managing severe valvular heart disease with mechanical valve replacement necessitates
lifelong anticoagulation with a vitamin K antagonist. Optimal anticoagulation intensity for …

Objective The objective of this study was to investigate and compare the hemodynamic and
turbulence characteristics upon implantation of St Jude Medical (SJM)(St Jude Medical, St …

Despite the significant reduction of the overall burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD),
valvular heart disease (VHD) still represents an important cause of CVD morbidity and …

Abstract Purpose of Review Dysfunction and thrombosis of mechanical heart valves,
although uncommon, represents a challenge that requires multidisciplinary expertise for …