Because thromboembolic pathogenesis in mechanical prosthetic valves (MP) might involve
selective MP platelet consumption with consequent reduced platelet survival, it has been …

Recent investigations demonstrating short platelet survival time in patients with prosthetic
heart valves have suggested that platelets contribute to thromboembolism in this group. New …

During the past decade, major improvements have been made in the technology of
prosthetic heart valves. Many of the early problems of deterioration of material have been …

Chromium-51 platelet survival studies were carried out in 20 patients with a prosthetic heart
valve. Only 1 of 10 patients with a prosthetic mitral valve had a significantly shortened …

Manohitharajah, SM, Rahman, AN, Donnelly, RJ, Deverall, PB, and Watson, DA (1974).
Thorax, 29, 639-642. Platelet survival in patients with homograft and prosthetic heart valves …

The reactivity of circulating platelets from 6 patients with degenerated porcine bioprosthetic
valves inserted for from 4 to 7 years was assessed just prior to removal of the bioprosthesis …

Studies using 51 Cr-labeled platelets have shown reduced platelet survival in patients with
artificial cardiac ball valves. Recently, a simple non-radioisotopic method for measuring …

Thromboembolism continues to complicate the course of patients following aortic valve
replacement. In patients with prosthetic and homograft mitral valves, platelet survival time …

The reactivity of platelets from 57 patients was evaluated prior to removal of either an
abnormal natural mitral or aortic valve or a degenerated porcine bioprosthetic valve. Thirty …

The mean platelet volume (MPV) values reflect platelet size and are accepted as marker of
platelet activation. We sought to test the hypothesis that platelet activation occurs …