| MISCELLANEOUS - HISTORY |
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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 289-293 |
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Development of mechanical heart valves - an inspiring tale
P Rajashekar
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
P Rajashekar
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2395-5414.177309
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The historical evolution of the prosthetic heart valves from the first attempts with the Hufnagel's valve in the treatment of the aortic insufficiency to the Starr-Edwards' ball valve and later the tilting disc valves (Bjork-Shiley etc.,) and finally the bileaflet valves (St. Jude) are discussed. The Indian contribution with Chitra valve is also described. |
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