Valve replacement

Valve replacement
ICD-9-CMV43.3

Valve replacement is the surgical replacement of one or more of the heart valves with either an artificial heart valve or a bioprosthestic valve (homograft from human tissue or xenograft e.g. from pig). It is an alternative to valve repair.

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