Animal-Tissue Heart Valves Appear Safe
16th Nov 2006, 21:04 GMT
THURSDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Young patients who receive replacement heart valves made from animal tissue live just as long as those who get mechanical valves, new research shows.
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