Heart valve repair and replacements include the repair or the replacement of the cardiac valve, which is likely to be needed owing to the occurrence of valvular disease or any other cardiovascular disease. A prosthetic heart valve is a device that mimics the function of human heart valves and has a passive mode of functioning.
Prosthetic heart valves include mechanical heart valves as well as tissue or biological heart valves. Mechanical heart valves are generally made of material such as titanium and carbon. Mechanical heart valves have two leaflets and a metal ring