A Starr-Edwards mitral prosthesis after 44 years of good performance

The Starr-Edwards caged-ball prosthesis has been widely used to replace cardiac valves. The Model 6120 mitral prosthesis was introduced on the market in 1965 to reduce the high incidence of ball variance and thromboembolism of the previous model. We report the case of a Starr-Edwards Model 6120 whic...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of artificial organs 2010-06, Vol.33 (6), p.405-407
Hauptverfasser:	DE SANTO, Luca Salvatore, DE FEO, Marisa, DELLA CORTE, Alessandro, CERASUOLO, Flavio, SANTE, Pasquale, TORELLA, Michele, NAPPI, Gianantonio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Female Heart Valve Diseases - etiology Heart Valve Diseases - pathology Heart Valve Diseases - therapy Heart Valve Prosthesis Humans Medical sciences Mitral Valve Prosthesis Design Prosthesis Failure Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Time Factors
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