Abstract
This chapter was designed to provide the reader with a brief overview of the current treatment options for human heart valve disease. Major topics of discussion are: (1) development of prosthetic valve replacements; (2) current issues with valve replacement; (3) recent advances in and the future of therapeutic options for valvular diseases; and (4) the applications of prosthetic valves for the treatments of major valvular diseases that affect humans in the western World.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Heart Valves |
Subtitle of host publication | From Design to Clinical Implantation |
Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media |
Pages | 59-96 |
Number of pages | 38 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031255410 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783031255403 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
Bibliographical note
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