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In spite of the desirable characteristics of the biomaterials used in the heart valve prostheses, problems with thrombo-emboUc complications are significant with implanted valves and patients with mechanical valves are under long-term anticoagulant therapy. The mechanical stresses induced by the flow of blood across the valve prostheses have been linked to the lysis and activation of formed elements of blood (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets) resulting in the deposition of thrombi in regions with... 

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