Abstract
This chapter was designed to provide the reader with a brief overview of the current surgical treatment options for heart valve disease. Major topics of discussion are: (1) development of prosthetic valve replacements; (2) current issues with valve replacement; (3) major valvular diseases that affect humans in the Western world; and (4) recent advances in therapeutic options for valvular diseases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices |
Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
Publisher | Humana Press |
Pages | 527-549 |
Number of pages | 23 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781588294432 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright:Copyright 2014 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Aortic regurgitation
- Aortic sclerosis
- Aortic stenosis
- Biologic prosthetic valve
- Mechanical prosthetic valve
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral stenosis
- Tricuspid valve disease