An artificial valve may need to be replaced after a period of time.

I could hear the strange click of her artificial heart valve.

"I've got an artificial valve in my heart," she said.

See how well an artificial heart valve is working.

Several years before, he was admitted to hospital to have an artificial heart valve implanted.

Also, they are the least thrombogenic of the artificial valves.

The clip also features animation of an artificial heart valve and human faces.

The artificial valve gives bacteria a place to move in, attach, and grow.

It is most common in people who have a damaged, diseased, or artificial heart valve.

Second, while artificial valves are effective, they will wear out faster than a human valve.