Mechanical valves can cause problems concerning red blood cell viability.
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Mechanical valves can have a blender effect on RBC's, and unless this occurs to a great extent the body's bone marrow can compensate.
With a severely dysfunctional valve, a problem with hemolytic valve can become a problem.
The incidence of different problems with bioprosthetic v.s. mechanical valves:
- Paravalvular leaks
- endocarditis
- degeneration
- thrombosis
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