DUBLIN, February 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qq5gkh/cardiac) has announced the addition of the "Concise Analysis of the International Cardiac Prosthetic Devices Market - Forecasts to 2019" report to their offering. 

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Sometimes pathological diseases such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension and others might hamper the working mechanism of the valves. Hence, cardiac prosthetics are designed to replace the diseased or damaged natural valves. Artificial valves mainly are of two types namely mechanical heart valves and biological heart valves. Mechanical valves are made up of synthetic materials such as polymers, ceramics and metals. Biologic or the tissue valves are made up of materials from biological origin after modification using physico-chemical treatments. 

Cardiac diseases are the most common cause of deaths and more people die due to cardiac diseases compared to any other form of disease. According to WHO projection, number of people who will die due to cardiac disease will reach 23.3 million by 2030. Hence, with the rise in number of cardiac diseases the demand for cardiac prosthetic devices is poised to grow at an impressive rate. Mechanical valves dominate the total cardiac devices market followed by tissue valves. Mechanical valves are preferred over tissue valve as they are made from biocompatible material and are durable with long term flexibility. 

However, patient implanted with mechanical valves need a long term anticoagulation therapy and is not preferred for elderly patients or hemolytic patients. But, tissue valves are expected to show a significant growth in near future owing to technological advancements such as introduction of suture-less valves and transcatheter valves. Currently tissue valves have limited life span and might undergo structural changes due to calcification.

North America accounts for the largest overall market with approximately 2.5% of the total population suffering from valve related diseases. 

Key Topics Covered: 

1 Preface

2 Executive Summary

3 Market Overview

4 Cardiac Prosthetic Devices Market, by Segments

5 Cardiac Prosthetic Devices Market, by Geography

6 Recommendations

7 Company Profiles

Companies Mentioned:

• Abbott Laboratories
• Abiomed, Inc
• AtriCure, Inc
• Boston Scientific Corporation
• Edward Lifesciences Corporation
• Medtronic, Inc
• Siemens Healthcare
• Sorin Group
• St Jude Medical, Inc

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