valve replacement
collocation in Englishmeaningsofvalveandreplacement
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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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replacement
noun
uk/rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/us/rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/
the process of replacing something with ...
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(Definition ofvalveandreplacementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The probability of survival 20 years after aortic valvuloplasty was 94% with freedom fromvalvereplacement, and freedom from reoperation 73% and 63% respectively.
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The thrombosis necessitatedvalvereplacementsurgery with a porcine bioprosthesis at 22 weeks gestation.
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Non-immune causes for haemolysis require treatment of the underlying cause, for example, cessation of drugs, treatment of sepsis and prostheticvalvereplacement.
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There were two major complications in the survivors-hemopericardium in one and a disruption of aortic valve necessitating an aorticvalvereplacementin the other.
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In contrast, of thefivecases in whomvalvereplacementwas performed, two died in the intraoperative period.
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Twenty-four patients (7.6 %) had receivedvalvereplacementwith a prosthetic valve.
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We should perhaps have a lower threshold for primaryvalvereplacementin this group.
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Hemodynamic determinants of prognosis of aorticvalvereplacementin critical aortic stenosis and advanced congestive heart failure.
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The patient underwent coronary artery bypass surgery andvalvereplacement3 years prior to admission.
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After repair, a disturbing number of patients develop severe aortic valvular insufficiency in die late follow-up period requiringvalvereplacement.
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No factor was related to reoperation andvalvereplacement.
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Analysis of 13 patients requiring aorticvalvereplacement.
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Three patients who underwent asymmetrical repair needed aorticvalvereplacement2, 12 and 16 years postoperatively for aortic valve insufficiency.
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Ninety-three patients (30 %) had a diagnosis of valvular heart disease and 24 (8 %) had received prostheticvalvereplacement.
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Conservative surgery is preferable tovalvereplacement, but ifvalvereplacementis mandatory, a large prosthesis should be used.
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In addition to myo-myectomy, mitral valve repair and anterior mitral leaflet plication have been reported to beeffecient alternative to mitralvalvereplacement.
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This obviates the need for repeatedvalvereplacement.
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