MISCELLANEOUS - HISTORY
Year : 2015 | Volume
: 1 | Issue : 3 | Page : 289--293
Development of mechanical heart valves - an inspiring tale
P Rajashekar
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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P Rajashekar
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
India
The historical evolution of the prosthetic heart valves from the first attempts with the Hufnagel�SQ�s valve in the treatment of the aortic insufficiency to the Starr-Edwards�SQ� 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.
How to cite this article:
Rajashekar P. Development of mechanical heart valves - an inspiring tale.J Pract Cardiovasc Sci 2015;1:289-293
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Rajashekar P. Development of mechanical heart valves - an inspiring tale. J Pract Cardiovasc Sci [serial online] 2015 [cited 2023 Jun 4 ];1:289-293
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