Development of mechanical heart valves - an inspiring tale
The historical evolution of the prosthetic heart valves from the first attempts with the Hufnagel′s valve in the treatment of the aortic insufficiency to the Starr-Edwards′ ball valve and later the tilting disc valves (Bjork-Shiley etc.,) and finally the bileaflet valves (St. Jude) are discussed. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.j-pcs.org/article.asp?issn=2395-5414;year=2015;volume=1;issue=3;spage=289;epage=293;aulast=Rajashekar |