What does a valve body do in a transmission?
What does a valve body do in a transmission?
The valve body is a major component of any transmission. It is a control center that looks like a maze filled with valves, passages, and solenoids that divert transmission fluid where it’s needed.
When did I have my heart valve replaced?
The valve was replaced with a bovine tissue valve in April of 2009. My recovery was considered normal. This spring (April 2010) I went to the emergency room complaining pain in my left chest area when I took a deep breath.
When was my aortic valve replaced with a bovine valve?
If anyone out there can add to this discussion it would be very helpful. My original aortic valve was bicuspid became infected and as a result the valve failed. The valve was replaced with a bovine tissue valve in April of 2009. My recovery was considered normal.
When does a bioprosthetic valve need to be replaced?
Specific to Steve’s question, Dr. Khan noted, “Valve failure occurs due to mechanical stress on the leaflets — pressure gradient and motion. Early bioprosthetic valve replacement failure is uncommon before 16 months, especially in the absence of infection…
How often do heart valves open and close?
When we think about how hard these God Given valves work for us each any every day; opening and closing 100,000 times perday, 700,000 times perweek, the mutiplication becomes staggering over a 50 or 60 year period. Just think about that for a moment.
The valve was replaced with a bovine tissue valve in April of 2009. My recovery was considered normal. This spring (April 2010) I went to the emergency room complaining pain in my left chest area when I took a deep breath.
If anyone out there can add to this discussion it would be very helpful. My original aortic valve was bicuspid became infected and as a result the valve failed. The valve was replaced with a bovine tissue valve in April of 2009. My recovery was considered normal.
Specific to Steve’s question, Dr. Khan noted, “Valve failure occurs due to mechanical stress on the leaflets — pressure gradient and motion. Early bioprosthetic valve replacement failure is uncommon before 16 months, especially in the absence of infection…
When we think about how hard these God Given valves work for us each any every day; opening and closing 100,000 times perday, 700,000 times perweek, the mutiplication becomes staggering over a 50 or 60 year period. Just think about that for a moment.
