Mechanical heart valve prosthesis superior to biological

Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 10:00 in Biology & Nature

A mechanical valve prosthesis has a better survival record than a biological valve prosthesis, according to a large registry study from Sweden. The finding can be highly significant, since the use of biological valve prostheses has increased in all age groups in recent years.

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