They also suggest that learning is more likely to “stick” if the learner has an active stance (e.g., letting the pilots view the contrast sets and discover the critical differences ...

Assessment Prior to stress testing, a complete echocardiogram should be performed at rest, particularly in patients in whom coronary artery bypass grafting is planned and mitral valve repair ...

However, one retrospective study of mitral valve prolapse with less-than-severe MR at their index echo, demonstrated more than half of patients experienced MR progression and/or development of LV ...

Citation: Mechanical valves offer superior long-term survival for aortic valve replacement patients aged 60, study finds (2025, January 27) retrieved 19 February 2025 from https://medicalxpress ...

Opens in a new tab or window LOS ANGELES -- Survival outcomes favored mechanical valves for isolated surgical aortic valve replacement ... myocardial stress. In contrast, bioprosthetic valves ...

LOS ANGELES—January 25, 2025—A late-breaking study presented today at the 2025 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting reveals that mechanical aortic valve replacements (AVRs ...