Adela Serban, Alexandra Dadarlat-Pop, Alexandru Achim, Dana Gavan, Diana Pepine, Raluca Rancea, Raluca Tomoaia
Although transcatheter valve therapy is rapidly evolving, surgical valve replacement is still required in many patients with severe left-side valve stenosis or regurgitation, the mechanical bi-leaflet heart valve being the standard prosthesis type in younger patients. Moreover, the prevalence of valvular heart disease is steadily increasing, especially in industrialized countries, and the problem of lifelong efficient anticoagulation of these patients remains fundamental, especially in the context where vitamin K antagonists continue to be the current standard of anticoagulation despite a level of oscillating anticoagulation...
June 8, 2023: Journal of Personalized Medicine