Texas A&M: Researchers Are Redesigning Mechanical Heart Valves to Better Health Outcomes of Patients
November 11, 2020
November 11, 2020
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 11 (TNSRes) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news:
More than five million Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease each year, and for some of these patients, a heart valve replacement may be an inevitable option. Mechanical valves have proven to be lifesaving for many. However, due to their design, they fall short in their ability to replicate physiological blood flow, directly impacting patients' . . .
More than five million Americans are diagnosed with heart valve disease each year, and for some of these patients, a heart valve replacement may be an inevitable option. Mechanical valves have proven to be lifesaving for many. However, due to their design, they fall short in their ability to replicate physiological blood flow, directly impacting patients' . . .