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valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
bioprosthetic — bi·o·pros·thet·ic (bi″o pros thetґik) pertaining to a bioprosthesis; see under valve … Medical dictionary
tissue valve — bioprosthetic v … Medical dictionary
Artificial heart valve — An artificial heart valve is a device implanted in the heart of a patient with heart valvular disease. When one of the four heart valves malfunctions, the medical choice may be to replace the natural valve with an artificial valve. This requires… … Wikipedia
BPV — bat paramyxovirus; bee paralysis virus; benign paroxysmal vertigo; benign positional vertigo; bioprosthetic valve; bovine papillomavirus; bovine parvovirus * * * bovine papillomavirus … Medical dictionary
BPV — • bat paramyxovirus; • bee paralysis virus; • benign paroxysmal vertigo; • benign positional vertigo; • bioprosthetic valve; • bovine papillomavirus; • bovine parvovirus … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Marian Ionescu — Marian Ion Ionescu Marian Ion Ionescu (born 21 August 1929) is a pioneer British cardiac surgeon who spent his professional life initially in his native Romania and afterwards, the main part of his productive life in Great Britain. His interest… … Wikipedia
Сосудистый клапанный гомографт — («гомографт» от лат. homograft, homo человек, либо, в других интерпретациях, homogeneus – однородный, graft трансплантат, протез) имплантируемый протез, который полностью или частично состоит из неживых, специально обработанных… … Википедия
Endocarditis — eMedicine2|ped|2511 MeshID = D004696 Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart, the endocardium. It usually involves the heart valves (native or prosthetic valves). Other structures which may be involved include the… … Wikipedia
Embolism — For other uses, see Embolism (disambiguation). Not to be confused with aneurysm. Embolism Classification and external resources ICD 10 I74, I82, O … Wikipedia
