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heart valve prosthesis Heart surgery A natural–eg, porcine or synthetic valve used to replace a damaged–stenosed or 'insufficient' cardiac valve; ±50,000 are performed/yr–US. See Shiley valve. 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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It is well documented that the On-X valve does not produce the turbulence and blood damage commonly produced by other mechanical heart valve prosthesis and therefore significantly reduces the potential for life-threatening blood clots. These include enabling MRI imaging of heart valve prosthesis to provide doctors a more effective and less invasive alternative to diagnose heart valve function compared to the currently available invasive techniques, as well as the ability to enable a new generation of MRI-guided implantable stent-based heart valves. AUSTIN, Texas--(BW HealthWire)--July 24, 1998--Medical Carbon Research Institute, LLC (MCRI) announced today that it has obtained CE Mark approval for the On-X Heart Valve prosthesis. |
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