Open AccessModern concepts from old ideas in manufacture of cardiac valve prostheses
Author(s) -
Andrea De Martino,
Giosuè Falcetta,
Aldo Domenico Milano,
Uberto Bortolotti
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery/indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.114
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 0973-7723
pISSN - 0970-9134
DOI - 10.1007/s12055-020-00941-0
Subject(s) - ingenuity , cardiac valve , engineering , field (mathematics) , engineering ethics , medicine , philosophy , epistemology , surgery , mathematics , pure mathematics
In reviewing the history of mechanical prosthetic valves, it appears evident how many improvements and technical advances have been obtained in this field. Looking to the past, it must also be underlined how some old concepts, which can be considered quite revolutionary for those years, clearly indicate the great skill and ingenuity of those who conceived them. Old ideas have been revitalized by modern concepts, and this is exemplified when considering the developments of bileaflet and sutureless prostheses.