Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement Options
Posted By Adam Pick On September 10, 2008 @ 10:35 pm In Heart Surgery Options | 5 Comments
Angie just made a big decision. After researching her options and talking with several patients and surgeons, Angie has selected a mechanical aortic valve replacement for her [1] diseased, bicuspid valve that suffers from severe stenosis.
She writes, “Hi Adam - I never thought it would be so hard to pick between a [2] mechanical or bioprosthetic valve replacement, but it was. Considering my age and fear of another heart surgery, I’m going for the mechanical! Now, the question becomes, which is the best mechanical aortic valve replacement for me. Any thoughts? Thanks, Angie.”
This is a tough question. In fact, it is a question I try not to answer considering that many surgeons have “valve replacement favorites” after several years of clinical work. However, this blog is about educating patients and caregivers about heart valve surgery. That said, I will reference a number of different mechanical [3] aortic valve replacement devices below.
Here is a picture and link to [4] Medtronic’s Hall Easy-Fit Mechanical Prosthesis:
Here is a picture and link to [5] St. Jude’s Medical’s Regent Valve:
Here is a picture and link to [6] On-X’s Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement:
I hope this helps you better understand the different brands and manufacturers of mechanical aortic heart valve replacements.
Keep on tickin!
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URLs in this post:
[1] diseased, bicuspid valve: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/bicuspid-aortic-valve-symptoms.php
[2] mechanical or bioprosthetic valve replacement: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2008/08/29/mechanical-or-bioprosthetic-heart-v
alve-replacements/
[3] aortic valve replacement: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/aortic-valve-replacement-surgery.php
[4] Medtronic’s Hall Easy-Fit Mechanical Prosthesis: http://www.medtronic.com/your-health/heart-valve-disease/about-surgery/our-heart-valve-products/hall
-easy-fit-mechanical-valve/index.htm
[5] St. Jude’s Medical’s Regent Valve: http://www.sjm.com/devices/device.aspx?name=SJM+Regent+Valve&type=18&location=us
[6] On-X’s Mechanical Aortic Valve Replacement: http://www.onxlti.com/onxlti-heart-valve.html
[7] To learn more about Adam and his heart valve surgery book, click here: http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-valve-surgery-book-download-guide.php
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