- prosthetic (heart) valve
- prosthetic [heart] valvekünstliche Herzklappe f, Klappenprothese f
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prosthetic (heart) valve
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prosthetic cardiac valve — prosthetic heart valve a substitute for a cardiac valve, composed of either artificial material or tissue. See illustration. Called also artificial heart v. and heart valve prosthesis. Prosthetic cardiac valves … Medical dictionary
heart valve prosthesis — prosthetic heart valve; see under valve … Medical dictionary
Artificial heart valve — An artificial heart valve is a device implanted in the heart of a patient with heart valvular disease. When one of the four heart valves malfunctions, the medical choice may be to replace the natural valve with an artificial valve. This requires… … Wikipedia
prosthetic valve endocarditis — n endocarditis caused by or involving a surgically implanted prosthetic heart valve abbr. PVE * * * infective endocarditis as a complication of implantation of a prosthetic heart valve; the vegetations usually occur along the line of suture … Medical dictionary
bileaflet valve — a type of prosthetic heart valve consisting of a sewing ring surrounding a circular valve seat, to which are attached two semicircular occluding disks that swing open and closed to regulate blood flow … Medical dictionary
bioprosthetic valve — a prosthetic heart valve composed of biological tissue, sterilized and mounted on a plastic or metallic supporting structure; it is inaudible and does not require anticoagulation; a common type is the porcine valve. Called also tissue v … Medical dictionary
Ionescu-Shiley valve — a type of prosthetic heart valve consisting of glutaraldehyde fixed bovine pericardium constructed as a three cusp valve mounted on a Dacron covered titanium frame … Medical dictionary
porcine valve — a type of prosthetic heart valve made from a pig aortic valve cured in glutaraldehyde and mounted on a supporting structure … Medical dictionary
tilting-disk valve — a type of prosthetic heart valve consisting of a sewing ring and a valve housing containing a suspended disk that swings between closed and open positions … Medical dictionary
caged-ball valve — a type of prosthetic heart valve consisting of a sewing ring to which is attached a cage made of curved struts; a ball within the cage floats freely, allowing passage of blood or occluding the orifice to prevent reflux … Medical dictionary
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
