Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research has found. Patients aged ...

Mechanical heart valves are less likely to require additional surgery to replace in the future than biological prosthetic ...

Combining a biological heart and a silicone robotic pump, researchers created a biorobotic heart that beats like a real one, focusing on a valve on the left side of the heart.

Replacement heart valves can be biological, meaning they consist of human or animal tissue, or mechanical. Biological valves do not last as long, but mechanical valves require a person to take ...

For example, if heart valve replacement surgery is necessary, biological valves made from pig, cow, or human tissue tend to wear out after 10–15 years. A mechanical valve that won’t wear out ...

A study led by the University of Bristol, Bristol, England, has found that mechanical heart valves provide better long-term survival than biological heart valves in patients aged 50-70 years.

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of ...