Pig Valve Replacement?
Blog Topics: Pig Valve Replacement; Porcine Valves; Heart Valve Replacements; Prosthetic Valves
Yes. It’s true…
For those of you who require heart valve replacement surgery, one of your surgical options may be a pig valve replacement.
Yup! That’s what I thought!
“HUH??!!!”
But…. Don’t freak out! Cow valves are also used for valve replacement surgeries (if that makes you feel any better). 
But, seriously…
By some amazing twist of evolution, our valves and the biological structure of pig valves and cow valves are very similar. That said, pig valve replacement surgery is rather common. That is also the case for bovine valves (a fancy term for cow valves).
I’ve written some prior blogs on this topic, click on the hyperlinks to learn about pig valve replacement or cow valve replacement.
Also, so you know, there are mechanical valve replacement options and then there is the Ross Procedure for some patients requiring heart valve replacement surgery.
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Adam Pick is the author of The Patient’s Guide To Heart Valve Surgery, a unique book which integrates the clinical facts of heart valve surgery with the personal experiences of an actual heart valve surgery patient. This special book was designed to minimize stress and enhance the patient’s recovery. To learn more about Adam’s heart valve surgery book, click here.
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