Advancing the Technology of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves

Over the past 15 years, mechanical valves, and in particular, bileaflet mechanical valves, have made considerable strides in durability and hemodynamic performance. However, biocompatibility in terms of thromboembolism, thrombosis, and hemolysis has remained an area where improvement is needed. New Development in Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve discusses advances in these important areas of prosthetic valve function and provides clinical experience with a new open pivot, bileaflet mechanical valve.

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Mechanical valves, and in particular, bileaflet mechanical valves, have made considerable strides in durability and haemodynamic performance. However, biocompatibility in terms of thromboembolism, thrombosis and haemolysis has remained an area where improvement is needed. This discussion seeks to advance these areas of prosthetic valve function and provide clinical experience with an open pivot, bileaflet mechanical valve.