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control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid
device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone
one of the paired hinged shells of certain molluscs and of brachiopods
the entire one-piece shell of a snail and certain other molluscs
a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy" (同)replacing
the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
relating to or serving as a prosthesis
of or relating to prosthetics
(of brass instruments) having valves

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Evaluation of Acquired Valvular Heart Disease by the Pediatrician: When to Follow, When to Refer for Intervention? Part I.

Saxena A1.
Indian journal of pediatrics.Indian J Pediatr.2015 Jul 5. [Epub ahead of print]
Lesions of the heart valves are the commonest acquired cardiac abnormalities seen in pediatric age group. In India, the underlying cause for most valvular diseases is chronic rheumatic heart disease (RHD). The aim of evaluation of patients with valvular heart disease is not only to make a diagnosis,
PMID 26141545

Waikittipong S1.
Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals.Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann.2015 Jul;23(6):658-64. doi: 10.1177/0218492315576282. Epub 2015 Mar 17.
AIM: This retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the midterm results of mitral valve repair for rheumatic mitral regurgitation, in term of survival rate and late valve failure.METHODS: From January 2003 to January 2014, 97 patients underwent mitral valve repair in our hospital. Age ranged fr
PMID 25787973

Hemorrhage as a life-threatening complication after valve replacement in end-stage renal disease patients.

Nakatsu T1, Tamura N, Yanagi S, Kyo S, Koshiji T, Sakata R.
General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.2015 Jul;63(7):386-94. doi: 10.1007/s11748-015-0551-x. Epub 2015 Apr 19.
OBJECTIVE: Hemodialysis patients have an increased risk of hemorrhage compared to other patients. This study reports the frequencies of hemorrhage and its impact on the survival of hemodialysis patients after valve replacement.METHODS: A total of 77 consecutive dialysis patients who underwent prosth
PMID 25893900

Impact of Ross Operation on Outcome in Young Female Adult Patients Wanting to Have Children

Morimoto Kazuki,Hoashi Takaya,Kagisaki Koji,Yoshimatsu Jun,Shiraishi Isao,Ichikawa Hajime,Kobayashi Junjiro,Nakatani Takeshi,Yagihara Toshikatsu,Kitamura Soichiro,Fujita Tomoyuki
Circulation Journal advpub(0), 2015
… Background:The most appropriate valve substitute at aortic valve replacement (AVR) for young female adult patients wanting to have children is unclear.Methods and Results:Between 1992 and 2013, 12 consecutive female patients aged >18 (median, 22.5 years; … There was 1 late mortality in the bioprosthesis group, due to prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE). …
NAID 130005083976

Ozaki Shigeyuki,Kawase Isamu,Yamashita Hiromasa,Uchida Shin,Takatoh Mikio,Hagiwara So,Kiyohara Nagaki
Circulation Journal 79(7), 1504-1510, 2015
… Background:To determine the feasibility of original aortic valve reconstruction (AVRec) for patients with aortic stenosis (AS), 416 consecutive cases were reviewed.Methods and Results:AVRecs for AS were performed for 416 patients from April 2007 through April 2013. … The procedure is based on independent tricuspid replacement by autologous pericardium using original sizing apparatus and template. …
NAID 130005083947