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This chapter was designed to provide the reader with a brief overview of the current treatment options for heart valve disease. Major topics of discussion are (1) development of prosthetic valve replacements, (2) current issues with valve replacement, (3) major valvular diseases that affect humans in the Western world, and (4) recent advances in therapeutic options for valvular diseases.

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John, R., Liao, K. (2013). Heart Valve Disease. In: Iaizzo, P., Bianco, R., Hill, A., St. Louis, J. (eds) Heart Valves. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6144-9_6

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