Type 1 — in which the valves function normally but dilation (widening) or openings cause the leaks Type 2 — in which excessive leaflet tissue causes aortic cusp prolapse ...

Aortic stenosis is a type of heart valve disease. The aortic valve is between the left ventricle, the lower left chamber of the heart, and the aorta, which is the artery carrying blood away from ...

The type CLK pressure-control valve has an added safety function that provides operational ease in hydraulic systems where temperature increases and/or external load peaks can cause problems.When ...

Review Article Published: 14 October 2014 Cardiac valve cells and their microenvironment—insights from in vitro studies Huan Wang, Leslie A. Leinwand & Kristi S. Anseth Nature Reviews Cardiology ...

The death rate was 5.6 percent with a biologic valve versus 2.2 percent with a mechanical one. Yet with older patients, the type of device didn't seem to make a difference in mortality risk.