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For the faintest of heart: Abbott’s pediatric mechanical heart valve - the world’s smallest - is approved by FDA

Teresa Tollefson peers through a microscope and uses a Q-tip to clean a tiny carbon valve at Abbott in Little Canada Wednesday, March 21, 2018. She is helping build the world's smallest pediatric ...
Acsh.org

Mechanical Heart Valves: Longer Life for Younger Patients

A new Swedish study shows improved survivability in relatively young heart patients opting for mechanical valve replacement, versus those receiving the bioprosthetic version. This validates previous ...
Medindia

Mechanical Heart Valve 'Safer' Than Tissue Valve

Mechanical heart valves are much safer than valves made of animal tissue for patients undergoing valve replacement, especially in younger patients, reveals a new study. The study was done by the ...
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For the faintest of heart: Abbott’s pediatric mechanical heart valve - the world’s smallest - is approved by FDA

LITTLE CANADA, Minn. - In a laboratory near Interstate 35E and Minnesota 36, Abbott Laboratories employee Teresa Tollefson peers through a microscope, dips a Q-tip in Isopropyl alcohol and gently ...