Know It Pt7! Flashcards
Mechanical valves are ____ but need ____
Durable ; blood thinners
Why do mechanical valves need blood thinners?
Because many mechanical valves are made of carbon and titanium & this can cause blood to stick on the valve creating a clot
What are the 4 types of mechanical valves?
- caged ball
-bi leaflet
-caged disc
-tilting disk leaflet
What is the most famous caged ball valve?
Starr-Edward’s
Starr-Edward’s valve is what kind of valve?
Caged ball
What are 2 famous tiling disc valves?
Brork shiley
Metronic hall
Tilting disk valves have how many orifices?
2
Bileaflet filing disk have how many orifices?
3
What are the 2 valves of bi leaflet tiling disk ?
-st.Jude
-Carbomedics
St.jude is a?
A) caged ball
B)tilting disk
C) caged disk
D) bi leaflet tilting disk
D
Bio prosthetic valves do not require _____ but are not as ____
Blood thinners; durable
What are the 3 types of bio prosthetic valves?
Homografts/allografts
Heterografts/Xenografts
Autografts
Homograft is also known as?
Allograft
Allograft is also known as?
Homograft
A homograft (allograft) is graft that comes from the ____
Same species
How are Homografts( allografts) preserved?
Crying-preserved
Homografts (allografts) can be ____ or _____
Stented or unstented
Homografts (allografts) have what kind of covering cover them ?
Dura matter covering
Heterografts are also known as?
Xenografts
Xenografts are also known as?
Heterografts
Heterografts (xenografts) are what kind of valves?
Bio prosthetic valves made from a different species (cow or pig)
What are 2 famous heterograft (xenograft) valves
Hancock
Carpentier Edward’s
Hancock valve is what kind of valve?
Heterograft (xenograft)
Carpentier Edward’s is what kind of valve?
Heterograft (xenograft)
What is a autograft?
A valve made from YOUR OWN TISSUE
What kind of covering is in the autograft valves?
Fascia Lata (thigh muscle covering)
What valve is a valve made from the same species?
A)autograft
B)Xenograft
C)homograft/allograft
D)Heterograft
C