Prosthetic heart valves (PHVs) are used to replace diseased ... There are two major types of PHV: biological and mechanical. Each type of PHV has its own unique benefits and complications, which ...

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD Once you have made the decision to have heart valve replacement surgery, you, ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD If you have heart valve replacement surgery, you will be prescribed a blood ...

A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs) provide significant long-term survival ...

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital has performed the first pediatric partial heart transplant in southern California, a pioneering procedure that could transform the future of heart valve ...

Surgery to replace an aortic valve is done for aortic valve stenosis and aortic valve regurgitation. During this surgery, the damaged valve is removed and replaced with an artificial valve. The valve ...

2006;9(10):691-696. The following sections present information about the most commonly implanted (contemporary) mechanical and bioprosthetic heart valves. The intent is to familiarize the reader ...