Development and testing of a transcatheter heart valve with reduced calcification potential

IntroductionPatients from developing countries who require heart valve surgery are younger and have less access to open heart surgery than those from developed countries. Transcatheter heart valves (THVs) may be an alternative but are currently unsuitable for young patients because of their inadequa...

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Main Authors: Hellmuth Weich, Lezelle Botes, Anton Doubell, Johan Jordaan, Angelique Lewies, Prennie Marimuthu, Johannes van den Heever, Francis Smit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1270496/full