What Is The Human Heart?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first replacement heart valve from donated human tissue, in which the tissue's cells have been removed. Removing the tissue's cells is designed to lower the risk of an immune response from the body and subsequent tissue rejection. The new valve is designed for patients who need a pulmonary valve replaced because of disease, malformation, or malfunction.
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