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bioprosthesis /bio·pros·the·sis/ (-pros-the´sis) a prosthesis that contains biological material.bioprosthet´ic bioprosthesis An implanted device of natural–ie, nonsynthetic origin–eg, porcine tissue designed to replace a defective body part–eg, a heart valve. See Heart-valve prosthesis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study on Valvular Heart Disease: a comparison of outcomes in men 11 years after heart-valve replacement with a mechanical valve or bioprosthesis. The percutaneous ReValving[TM] procedure was used to non-surgically implant a new aortic bioprosthesis over the diseased heart valve of a 74-year-old female patient who was at high risk for open-heart surgery eIuOur swift technological advancements are the outcome of a strategy that concentrated on a breakthrough design for a bioprosthesis dedicated to a purely percutaneous application. |
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