The last two decades have seen an increase in the use of biological over mechanical heart valve replacements. However, while ...

Key findings include: Decline in mechanical valve use: Despite superior outcomes in younger populations, mechanical valve use decreased from 20% to 10% over the study's 12-year period. Survival ...

Patients aged between 50 to 70 years with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol ...

This pioneering innovation envisions the development of biological heart valves that can grow and be accommodated naturally within the human body. This opens the door to a new era in heart disease ...