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According to a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, a new expandable artificial heart valve, tested extensively in sheep, could spare children with congenital heart defects the need for repeat surgery. In the trial, the valve allowed good blood flow in the sheep, and no blood clots formed, even though some of the sheep did not receive anticoagulant drugs, which are usually given to patients with artificial heart valves.
Full story: HealthDay News
Translation: Let the Patients Live