Abstract
This chapter was designed to provide the reader with a brief overview of the current treatment options for heart valve disease. Major topics of discussion are: (1) development of prosthetic valve replacements; (2) current issues with valve replacement; (3) major valvular diseases that affect humans in the Western world; and (4) recent advances in therapeutic options for valvular diseases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices, Third Edition |
Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
Pages | 635-657 |
Number of pages | 23 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319194646 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319194639 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.
Keywords
- Aortic regurgitation
- Aortic sclerosis
- Aortic stenosis
- Biologic prosthetic valve
- Mechanical prosthetic valve
- Mitral regurgitation
- Mitral stenosis
- Tricuspid valve disease