Sentence examples for artificial valve from inspiring English sources

Nagging injury: I have an artificial valve in my heart.

It's completely different from an artificial valve which will just open and shut.

Eventually, earlier this year, he was given an operation to install another artificial valve in Astana, Kazakhstan's capital.

Faiza may at some point need another heart operation, to replace an artificial valve.

The artificial valve, which has a special sealing cuff, is placed into position with a catheter.

"He has a metal heart," April said, her interpretation of his implanted artificial valve.

Though they save lives, the artificial valves are far from perfect.

Artificial valves are prone to blood clots, and patients must take anti-clotting drugs for life.

Destroyed heart valves can be replaced with artificial valves (prostheses) made of stainless steel, Dacron™, or other special materials.

While millions of people have artificial valves or pacemakers, Deb was squeamish about "something artificial" in the middle of her heart.

"We've run out of many medical instruments and medications like dialysis solution, artificial valves [for heart surgery] and stents," he said.