Prosthetic heart valves are medical devices implanted into the heart of patients suffering from various heart valve disorders such as stenosis and regurgitation. These valves help restore the normal functioning of the defective heart valves. Mechanical and biological prosthetic heart valves are available in the market. Mechanical valves have a longer lifespan and require less frequent replacement compared to biological valves. However, patients with mechanical valves have to take blood- ... Read more
