1. Dr Said Shawkat on Prosthetic heart valve made completely of the body’s own tissue
    Dr Said Shawkat Dr Said Shawkat United Kingdom says:
    July 14, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    I would like to congratulate Dr. Stefan Jockenhövel and his team on the good work they are doing and wish them success. I would like to highlight that the Development of Digital Ultrasonic Phonocardiography (DUP), which detects the early formation of clots on the mechanical heart valves, before it cause symptoms and before it appears on Echocardiography examination,  could sort out the problems he mention which are related to the thinning of the blood. It is simple test, non invasive and takes less than 10 minutes. With the tissue valve Dr. Stefan Jockenhövel and his team developing, I accept that blood thinning medication would not be necessary provided the patient does not develop heart beats irregularity.

    Dr Said Shawkat FRCS Cardiothoracic Surgeon.

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