Excellent durability of starr-edwards ball valves implanted in the aortic and mitral positions for 27 years: Report of a rare surgical case

Masato Tochii; Yasushi Takagi; Kan Kaneko; Michiko Ishida; Kiyotoshi Akita; Yoshiro Higuchi; Motomi Ando

doi:10.5761/atcs.cr.11.01870

Excellent durability of starr-edwards ball valves implanted in the aortic and mitral positions for 27 years: Report of a rare surgical case

Masato Tochii, Yasushi Takagi, Kan Kaneko, Michiko Ishida, Kiyotoshi Akita, Yoshiro Higuchi, Motomi Ando

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	76-78
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5761/atcs.cr.11.01870
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Surgery
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Gastroenterology

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Excellent durability of starr-edwards ball valves implanted in the aortic and mitral positions for 27 years: Report of a rare surgical case

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