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A research team led by Bristol and Cambridge universities has demonstrated that the polymer material used to make a new artificial heart valve is safe following a six-month test in sheep.
Aug 20, 2025
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As medical costs in the United States continue to climb, health care providers face mounting pressure to deliver high-quality care while managing expenses. A groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln ...
Feb 19, 2025
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When a patient needs a new heart valve, the current mechanical and tissue replacements each have strengths and weaknesses. Now, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers believe they have found a way to harness the strengths of ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Some patients who receive heart valve implants develop dangerous blood clots, and researchers from the University of Waterloo contributed to an international collaboration that reduces the risk.
Aug 20, 2024
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In guidelines issued by the American Society of Echocardiography and published online in the January issue of the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, updated recommendations are presented for evaluating prosthetic ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Combining a biological heart and a silicone robotic pump, researchers created a biorobotic heart that beats like a real one, focusing on a valve on the left side of the heart. The heart valve simulator, presented on January ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Patients with specific cardiac conditions such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those requiring a pacemaker, should practice good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent rare but potentially deadly ...
Aug 25, 2023
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Michael Dismorr at the research group Thoracic Surgery, the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, defended his thesis "Epidemiological studies of bioprosthetic aortic valves" on November 18, 2022.
Nov 28, 2022
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