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Aortic Valve Replacement

Aortic valve replacement is the treatment in which a diseased aortic valve, the one-way valve between the left ventricle and the aorta, is replaced to restore normal flow of oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. It is indicated chiefly for severe aortic stenosis, in which the valve narrows and obstructs outfl…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 7 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 12× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2329-9487 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Aortic valve replacement is the treatment in which a diseased aortic valve, the one-way valve between the left ventricle and the aorta, is replaced to restore normal flow of oxygenated blood from the heart to the body. It is indicated chiefly for severe aortic stenosis, in which the valve narrows and obstructs outflow, and for significant aortic regurgitation, in which the valve fails to close and blood leaks back into the ventricle; both impose abnormal load on the heart and, when symptomatic or accompanied by ventricular impairment, warrant intervention. Underlying causes include calcific degeneration, congenital abnormalities such as a bicuspid valve, and rheumatic and other forms of valvular heart disease. Replacement may use a mechanical prosthesis, which is durable but requires lifelong anticoagulation, or a bioprosthetic valve from animal or human tissue, which avoids long-term anticoagulation but has a finite lifespan; the choice balances patient age, bleeding risk, and life expectancy. The valve can be implanted through conventional open surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass, or, increasingly, by transcatheter aortic valve implantation, a less invasive approach for selected patients. Procedural risks include infection, bleeding, conduction disturbance, and prosthesis-related complications. Preoperative imaging and cardiac assessment guide timing and technique. Research compares surgical and transcatheter approaches, prosthesis durability, and outcomes across the spectrum of valvular heart disease.

Research published in this journal

7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2022

Sub-Xiphoid Abscess and Sinus after Open Heart Surgery

Dosoky Elayouty HamdyCorresponding author
Prof. of CT Surgery at Suez Canal University and Abo-Khalifa Emergency Hospitals; Ismailia; Egypt
Exact topic Clinical Case Reports and Images doi:10.14302/issn.2641-5518.jcci-22-4171

How this research is being cited

The 7 articles above have been cited 12 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Hypertension and Cardiology (ISSN 2329-9487).

Journal editorial board
Hatori Nobuo · Japan Gregor Leibundgut · Switzerland Yuejin Li · United States

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