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  1. Cleveland Clinic
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    Heart Valve Replacement: Types, Procedure & Recovery

    • Heart valve replacement is an option for people with a valve that can’t be repaired. Heart valve replacement can improve symptoms and quality of life. Biological and mechanical valves are available a… See more

    Procedure Details

    What happens before heart valve replacement?
    Your healthcare provider may take a chest X-ray and do an electrocardiogram (EKG) a day before … See more

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    Risks / Benefits

    What are the advantages of heart valve replacement?
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    Recovery and Outlook

    What is the recovery time?
    Heart valve replacement recovery takes about one or two months. You might have a quicker recovery if you had a minimally invasive op… See more

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    When to Call the Doctor

    When should I see my healthcare provider?
    Contact your provider if you have: A fever. Chest pain. Depression. More than five pounds of weight gain. A note from Cleveland … See more

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    What are the advantages and disadvantages of biological heart valves?
    Another advantage for many patients is also the fact that biological valves do not produce any sounds. The disadvantages of biological heart valves are a smaller valve orifice area (3) and the risk of structural valve degeneration (4), which may necessitate reoperation (table 1). Table 1.
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  1. Made from animal or human tissue
    In a biological valve replacement, a valve made from cow, pig or human heart tissue replaces the damaged heart valve. In a mechanical valve replacement, an artificial heart valve made of strong material replaces the damaged valve.

    Heart valve surgery - Mayo Clinic

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    Biological heart valve replacements are made from animal tissue (pigs, cows or horses) or human tissue. The biological valves made from animal tissue are called xenografts while heart valves taken from a human -- who has donated his/her heart -- is called an allograft or, more commonly, a homograft.

    Biological Heart Valve Replacements - Pi…

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    Biological heart valves are harvested from animal or human donors. The tissue is then neutralized in order to eliminate the chances of the body rejecting the new valve. Biological heart valves are prepared either with or without a mounting frame and implanted in the heart.

    Biological Heart Valve vs. Mechanical He…

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  2. Heart Valve Surgery
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    Biological Heart Valve Replacements - Pig, Cow or Human?

  3. nih.gov
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    The Use of Biological Heart Valves - PubMed Central (PMC)

  4. Heart Surgery Information
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    Biological Heart Valve Pros and Cons | Mechanical …

    Jun 21, 2018 · A bio heart valve or mechanical heart valve may be the best option to repair a damaged heart. Your doctor can help you understand your options and choose the right one for you. Patients living with leaking heart valves have …

  5. Heart Surgery Information
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    Heart Valve Replacement: Mechanical Vs. Biological

    Mar 6, 2015 · Learn about the pros and cons of both mechanical and biological valves for heart valve replacement. Dr. Ciuffo's minimally invasive methods are available.

  7. American College of Cardiology
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    Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Biologic Valves Are …

    Mar 3, 2015 · The current American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) guidelines recommend that biologic valves are reasonable in patients aged 70 or above (Class IIa recommendation), whereas a …

  8. MyHeart
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    Heart Valve Surgery - Mechanical Vs. Bioprosthetic – …

    Aug 21, 2017 · Artificial heart valves are often known as mechanical heart valves and made from metallic alloys or plastic materials. In bioprosthetic heart valves, the valve tissue is typically from an animal species and mounted on a frame, …

  9. Heart Valve Surgery
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    Surgeon Q&A: Bioprosthetic vs. Mechanical Valve …

    Nov 1, 2023 · Bioprosthetic, also called biological valves, come from pigs or cows. “The pig valves are actually pig aortic valves, which are mounted on a sewing ring or circular ring,” Dr. Gillinov said. “The ring has the valve in the …

  10. Heart Valve Surgery
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    Surgeon Insights: Biological Heart Valve Replacement …

    Biological heart valve replacements, also known as tissue valves or bioprosthetic valves, are typically made from tissue harvested from cows (bovine valves) and pigs (porcine valves). Mechanical valve replacements can theoretically last …

  11. PubMed
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    Biological heart valves - PubMed