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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
Volume 68, Issue 10, Pages 1227-1230Publisher
WILEY-HINDAWI
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12309
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Heart valve replacements improve symptoms and life expectancy but may have potential problems. Biological replacements have limited durability but do not require anticoagulation and are usually used for the relatively elderly. Mechanical valves have a virtually zero primary failure rate but require anticoagulation and are usually used for the relatively younger patient. Transcatheter valves are used for patients in whom conventional surgery is not technically feasible or who have significant comorbidities. This article discusses the management of patients after valve replacement and discusses future developments.
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