Artificial heart valves.
This overview of heart valve prostheses is based on a current review of clinical reports and focuses on the major complications that characterize long-term valve performance: thromboembolism, thrombosis, anti-coagulant-related bleeding, and structural failure.
Grunkemeier
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Medical Data Research Center, St. Vincent Heart Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97225.
Rahimtoola
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D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology