Ask Dr. Eric Roselli: Will Aortic Valve Replacements Last Longer?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8n7r_p8BGA
How durable are today’s aortic valve replacements, and could future tissue valves last significantly longer? In this video, Dr. Eric Roselli, Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery at Cleveland Clinic, explains why mechanical valves rarely wear out and how chemical treatments have improved the durability of bovine and porcine tissue valves.
Dr. Roselli also explores emerging research involving immune-system interactions, living tissue engineered with a patient’s own cells, and materials designed to behave more like native heart tissue. He emphasizes that determining whether these innovations remain effective beyond the first decade will require extensive human testing and long-term follow-up. (Video posted on August 6, 2026)
Dr. Roselli also explores emerging research involving immune-system interactions, living tissue engineered with a patient’s own cells, and materials designed to behave more like native heart tissue. He emphasizes that determining whether these innovations remain effective beyond the first decade will require extensive human testing and long-term follow-up. (Video posted on August 6, 2026)
Doctor Interviewed
Chief of Adult Cardiac Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio
(866) 306-5846
(866) 306-5846
