Posts Tagged ‘on-x heart valve’
“My On-X Valves have been great!”
“The On-X valves have been great. I have two of your valves–aortic and mitral. They are not too loud and do not keep me or my wife awake at night. I had surgery to replace my aortic and mitral valves in November of 2006. I researched heart valves on the internet and talked with patients…
Read More“The On-X Valve was just what I had surmised”
“I opted for an aortic valve repair 8.5 years ago because I was hoping that a new improved mechanical valve would come along before I needed my next operation. The repair worked for a little over 8 years and fortunately, the on-x valve was just what I had surmised and hoped would come to market.…
Read More“At seven months post-op, I ran my first 5k ever and at 15 months I just completed my first 10k!”
I received my On-X aortic valve on April 5, 2010 at the age of 40 after a few months of declining health. Shortly after birth, it was determined that I had a mitral valve murmur that would likely not cause any issues throughout my life. I had not had my murmur checked for a number…
Read More“If I had it to do again would I choose an On-X valve? ABSOLUTELY”
In October of 2010, I was diagnosed with a congenital atrial valve defect requiring surgery. My surgeon and cardiologist were both extremely detailed in what was needed and gave me the opportunity to research each option and then meet with the surgeon again to agree on the time, process etc. After researching the mechanical valve…
Read More“Every medical professional I consulted recommended the On-X valve”
I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve, which developed stenosis and calcification over the last 23 years. After it was determined that I needed my valve replaced, every medical professional I consulted recommended the On-X valve. They all recommended it because it is a permanent valve replacement solution, requiring no future surgeries, and also…
Read MoreOn-X Heart Valve Study Results
Presented at the Society for Heart Valve Disease 7th Biennial Congress Two PROACT Abstracts Present Data Showing Patients on Low Anticoagulation Therapy Do Well with the On-X® Prosthetic Heart Valve AUSTIN, TX — June 25, 2013 — On-X® Life Technologies, Inc. (On-X LTI) announced today that two new PROACT abstracts further demonstrating the safety of…
Read MoreEnrollment Completed
Low-Risk Aortic and Mitral Patient Groups for On-X Prosthetic Heart Valve Anticoagulation Clinical Study Low-risk aortic valve patients are maintained with aspirin and clopidogrel only AUSTIN, TX – May 7, 2013 – On-X® Life Technologies, Inc. (On-X LTI) announced today that enrollment for the Low-Risk Aortic Valve and Mitral Valve Patient Groups has been completed.…
Read MoreAATS Report: PROACT
Prospective Randomized On-X Heart Valve Clinical Trial Provides Evidence of Reduced Complications On-X aortic valve trial is the first to formally study patients maintained at levels of anticoagulation below those currently recommended by professional society guidelines, helping to lessen anticoagulation-related complications AUSTIN, TX – May 6, 2013 – On-X® Life Technologies, Inc. (On-X LTI) announced…
Read MoreClinical Update Forty-Four: Valve Choice
Valve Choice Has Long-Term Complication and Cost Implications for Patients and Healthcare Providers Comparative long-term cost model shows choosing the On-X heart valve for implantation in young patients could save: $59,000 over choosing a stented tissue (ST) valve with ST at re-op1, $376,000 over choosing a stented tissue (ST) valve with TAVI/ ViV at re-op1…
Read MorePredicting Long-Term Costs
Heart Valve Replacement Study to be Presented at American College of Cardiology Meeting A comparative long-term cost analysis between the On-X® Prosthetic Heart Valve and stented tissue valves shows a potential life-time savings of nearly $60,000 per patient and $1.2 billion for total U.S. healthcare AUSTIN, TX – March 8, 2013 – On-X® Life Technologies,…
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