prosthetic valve
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprostheticandvalve
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prosthetic
adjective
uk/prɒsˈθet.ɪk/us/prɑːsˈθet̬.ɪk/
relating to an artificial body part, such as an arm, foot, or tooth, that replaces a ...
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valve
noun[C]
uk/vælv/us/vælv/
a device that opens and closes to control the flow of liquids or gases, or a similar structure in the heart and the veins that controls the flow ...
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Non-immune causes for haemolysis require treatment of the underlying cause, for example, cessation of drugs, treatment of sepsis andprostheticvalvereplacement.
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One is rescheduled for surgery to replace theprostheticvalve.
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Prostheticvalvedysfunction with impaired opening occurs in asymptomatic patients.
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Hemolytic anaemia and acute mitral regurgitation caused by a torn cusp of a porcine mitralprostheticvalve7 years after implantation.
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Closure of atrial septal defects was performed in 90%, tricuspid valve reconstruction in 72%, and 18% received aprostheticvalve.
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Twenty-four patients (7.6 %) had received valve replacement with aprostheticvalve.
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No patient was symptomatic with the apparentprostheticvalvedysfunction.
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Ninety-three patients (30 %) had a diagnosis of valvular heart disease and 24 (8 %) had receivedprostheticvalvereplacement.
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Theprostheticvalvewas well-seated and its leaflets moved freely.
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Some factors associated with apparentprostheticvalvedysfunction in these patients were analyzed.
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Two received tricuspid valve reconstruction and 18% aprostheticvalve.
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A reduction of the ejection fraction, the occurrence of ventricular arrhythmias, or signs of initial degeneration of theprostheticvalve, will each be a clue for undertaking intracardiac repair.
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Pregnancy following cardiacprostheticvalvereplacement.
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It is known that some patients who have satisfactory function of their left atrioventricular valve early postoperatively, may develop progressive regurgitation and eventually requireprostheticvalvereplacement.
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It is an opportunistic pathogen that can cause bacteremia, meningitis,prostheticvalveendocarditis, peritonis in humans and animals.
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Increased risk because of arrhythmias, sluggish blood flow in abnormal circulation and metallic prosthetic valves.
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Failures of prosthetic valves caused the largest number ofreinterventions.
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