Current clinical management of dysfunctional bioprosthetic pulmonary valves. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Introduction: As with any bioprosthetic valve, bioprosthetic valves in the pulmonary position have a finite life span and patients with bioprosthetic pulmonary valves require lifetime management to treat valve dysfunction.Areas covered: In this article, authors discuss the current medical management for the treatment of dysfunctional bioprosthetic valves. This review is based on both an extensive review of the recent cardiac surgical/interventional cardiology literature (PubMed and MEDLINE database searches from 1958 to 2019) and personal experience.Expert opinion: Valve technology is rapidly progressing and with a coordinated effort from cardiac surgeons and interventional cardiologists, patients suffering from bioprosthetic pulmonary valve dysfunction can expect to have a decreased number of procedures and less invasive procedures over their lifetime now.

publication date

  • January 30, 2020

Research

keywords

  • Bioprosthesis
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Pulmonary Valve

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85079103837

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1080/14779072.2020.1715796

PubMed ID

  • 31928255

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 18

issue

  • 1