Caged-Ball Mitral Prosthesis Explanted After 50 Years

Caged-Ball Mitral Prosthesis Explanted After 50 Years

We report a unique case of a Starr-Edwards prosthesis (model 6310, cloth covered) implanted in the mitral position by Christian Barnard that was successfully explanted and replaced after 50 years, the longest period free from valve dysfunction ever reported. Reoperation also included replacement of...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2021-06, Vol.3 (6), p.884-887
Hauptverfasser: Masiello, Paolo, Citro, Rodolfo, Mastrogiovanni, Generoso, Bellino, Michele, Frunzo, Francesco, Orlando, Michele, Iesu, Ivana, Cafarelli, Francesco, Triggiani, Donato, Iesu, Severino
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Sprache:eng
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aortic valve
echocardiography
Mini-Focus Issue: Transcatheter Interventions
mitral valve
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Zusammenfassung:We report a unique case of a Starr-Edwards prosthesis (model 6310, cloth covered) implanted in the mitral position by Christian Barnard that was successfully explanted and replaced after 50 years, the longest period free from valve dysfunction ever reported. Reoperation also included replacement of the native aortic valve combined with tricuspid valve annuloplasty. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.03.029