Prosthetic Valves Evaluation Made Easy
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Prosthetic valves have revolutionized the way we treat patients with valvular disease. Before the advent of these valves patient’s options were limited and morbidity and mortality high. In the early 1960’s valve replacement surgery was introduced which dramatically changed the management of these patients. Prosthetic valve technology continues to evolve and surgeons have multiple options to offer an individual patient. Approximately 90,000 valve prosthetics are implanted in the United States and 280,000 worldwide each year. Given the large number of prosthetic valves implanted, the anesthesiologist caring for these patients must understand all the options and how to evaluate the valves with ultrasound.
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