Surgical Valve Replacement Flashcards
1
Q
for acute disease
A
-can be life-saving
2
Q
for chronic disease
A
can provide immediate relief
BUT replaces one chronic disease w/ another
3
Q
mechanical valves require…
A
lifelong anticoagulation
4
Q
bioprostheses problems…
A
deteriorate (w/ structural failure in up to 50% of cases by ten years and accelerated rate after that)
5
Q
Complications
A
- Leak
- Thrombosis (esp. mechanical)
* *3. Embolism (esp. mechanical) - Bleeding (big problem in mechanical)
- Endocarditis
