Aortic Valve Replacement with the Starr-Edwards Prosthesis: A Comparison of the First and Second Decades of Follow-up
| Autor: | Gary L. Grunkemeier, Levent Guvendik, Albert Starr, Cindy L. Fessler, Adnan Cobanoglu |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
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Reoperation Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine Aortic valve medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Hemorrhage Prosthesis Valvula aortica Aortic valve replacement Thromboembolism Internal medicine medicine Humans Endocarditis business.industry Middle Aged Silastic Prognosis medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Aortic Valve Heart Valve Prosthesis Cardiology Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Complication business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 45:248-252 |
| ISSN: | 0003-4975 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)62458-7 |
| Popis: | There are few prostheses in current use that allow 20-year follow-up. This report compares the rates of valve-related complications during the first and second decades following aortic valve replacement with the Silastic ball prosthesis. (table; see text) Valve-related complication rates with this prosthesis have been low overall. Performance characteristics of this valve have remained stable through the second decade of follow-up. These results should be used as the standard in the evaluation of long-term results with other more recently introduced mechanical and tissue valves. |
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