Excellent durability of Starr-Edwards ball valves implanted in the aortic and mitral positions for 27 years: report of a rare surgical case.

Authors :: Tochii M
Takagi Y
Kaneko K
Ishida M
Akita K
Higuchi Y
Ando M
Source :: Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia [Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg] 2013; Vol. 19 (1), pp. 76-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Jun 15.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: A 59-year-old male who had undergone aortic and mitral valve replacement with Starr-Edwards ball valves 27 years ago was admitted to our hospital for hemolytic anemia and heart failure. Echocardiography revealed prosthetic valve failure with a high-pressure gradient and small effective orifice area. The Starr-Edwards ball valves were successfully replaced with bileaflet mechanical valves. The explanted valves revealed no structural abnormalities.

Language :: English
ISSN :: 2186-1005
Volume :: 19
Issue :: 1
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 22785448
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.5761/atcs.cr.11.01870

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