In many cases, the valve must be replaced. While narrowing of either the aortic or mitral valve typically requires valve replacement (with a manufactured “mechanical” valve, or with a tissue valve ...

The reduced risks of ischemic stroke or systemic embolism ... who had aortic, mitral, pulmonary, and tricuspid valve disease. They excluded people with a bioprosthetic or mechanical heart valve ...

Jaber et al, Large-bore Mechanical Thrombectomy Versus Catheter-directed Thrombolysis in the Management of Intermediate-risk ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Mechanical thrombectomy is effective and safe for treating pulmonary embolism (PE).