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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 11, 391-393, Copyright © 1997 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

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

O Godje, P Brenner, T Fischlein and B Reichart
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig- Maximilian-University, Munich, Germany.

We report about a patient who underwent double valve replacement with two Starr-Edwards prostheses in aortic and mitral position 30 years ago. Under anticoagulation medication he survived 28 years without any valve-related events. In the 29th year he sustained a cerebral infarction from which he recovered, having only a residual left arm paresis. His NYHA functional class today is II-III. Chest X-ray shows a mildly enlarged configuration of the heart, echocardiography reveals no irregularities of the implanted prostheses. We conclude, that the Starr- Edwards valve presents an outstanding standard concerning durability in mechanical valve replacement.


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