Technology Advancements to Steer Growth in the Global Prosthetic Heart Valves Market, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 04, 2012 Follow us on LinkedIn – Prosthetic heart valves are used to replace malfunctioning, diseased or deformed native valve in order to maintain the normal functioning of the heart. Ageing demographics represent a major driving force behind the market’s steady growth as chances of heart valve failure generally increases with age. In addition, rising incidence of obesity and diabetes, which lead to various heart diseases and subsequently to valve malfunction, are expected to drive procedure volumes. A large portion of the market growth continues to emanate from tissue heart valves segment that accounts for significant share of the total market. Led by the bioprosthetic transcatheter valves, tissue valves are expected to further wean market share from the mechanical valve segment. Technological advancements facilitating better hemodynamics and Read more text