During Valve Replacement Surgery,a Patient Can Receive a Replacement Heart

question 174

True/False

During valve replacement surgery,a patient can receive a replacement heart valve that comes from an animal;this is known as a stent.

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A type of cancer that originates in the testicles, the male reproductive glands located in the scrotum.

Painless Mass

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