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Equipment and Supplies > Prostheses and Implants > Heart Valve Prosthesis

Preferred term

Heart Valve Prosthesis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A device that substitutes for a heart valve. It may be composed of biological material (BIOPROSTHESIS) and/or synthetic material.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • Cardiac Valve Prosthesis
  • Prosthesis, Heart Valve

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NB78S71J-0

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