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Novostia - Heart Valves
Your heart is the most important muscular organ in your body. It is a two-sided pump that beats about 100,000 times a day (more than 2 billion times in an average lifetime) to keep your blood circulation going. The right side of the heart pumps blood through the lungs where it picks up oxygen. The left side of the heart receives the blood containing oxygen and pumps the blood to the rest of your body. Your heart is made of four compartments, called ...
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Novostia - Current Artificial Mechanical Heart Valve
Current mechanical valves are made with very strong materials and are designed to last a lifetime. However, they elicit blood coagulation response, which can result in the formation of blood clots that may break free and travel to the brain, heart or lungs, causing complications, including stroke. Due to this inherent risk, patients who receive a traditional mechanical valve must take anticoagulant medication that reduces the risk of blood clots ...
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Novostia - Current Artificial Tissue Heart Valve
Tissue valves are made with animal tissue like porcine, bovine or equine, which undergo several chemical procedures in order to make them suitable for implantation in the human heart. They do not need anticoagulation therapy but are prone to premature structural deterioration. Their lifetimes may vary from patient to patient but typically last 10–15 years in adult patients13, and even lower in children and young adults13, 21, 47 and in the mitral ...