Thirty years survival after double valve replacement with Starr-Edwards prostheses in aortic and mitral position

We report about a patient who underwent double valve replacement withtwo Starr-Edwards prostheses in aortic and mitral position 30 years ago.Under anticoagulation medication he survived 28 years without anyvalve-related events. In the 29th year he sustained a cerebral infarctionfrom which he recover...

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Published in:European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 1997-02, Vol.11 (2), p.391-393
Main Authors: GÖDJE, O, BRENNER, P, FISCHLEIN, T, REICHART, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging
Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Cerebral Infarction - diagnostic imaging
Disease-Free Survival
Echocardiography
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery
Postoperative Complications - diagnostic imaging
Prosthesis Design
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
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Summary:We report about a patient who underwent double valve replacement withtwo Starr-Edwards prostheses in aortic and mitral position 30 years ago.Under anticoagulation medication he survived 28 years without anyvalve-related events. In the 29th year he sustained a cerebral infarctionfrom which he recovered, having only a residual left arm paresis. His NYHAfunctional class today is II-III. Chest X-ray shows a mildly enlargedconfiguration of the heart, echocardiography reveals no irregularities ofthe implanted prostheses. We conclude, that the Starr- Edwards valvepresents an outstanding standard concerning durability in mechanical valvereplacement.
ISSN:1010-7940
1873-734X
DOI:10.1016/S1010-7940(96)01064-0