Love Your Heart: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast
How to Choose? What You Need to Know About Different Types of Heart Valves
Aug 22, 2023
Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
One of the first things to consider when a patient is told they need heart valve surgery is the type of valve. Dr. Marc Gillinov, Chairman of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, gives an overview of bioprosthetic (tissue) and mechanical valves.