[New prosthesis for cardiac valve replacement].
This paper focus on the most common used prosthesis for replacement of diseased heart valves, when repair is not feasible. A brief historical review is made. New prosthesis and the trends for the future are also addressed.
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Serviço de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica, Hospital de Santa Marta, Lisboa.
D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design