Excellent durability of Starr-Edwards ball valves implanted in the aortic and mitral positions for 27 years: report of a rare surgical case

Masato Tochii; Yasushi Takagi; Kan Kaneko; Michiko Ishida; Kiyotoshi Akita; Yoshiro Higuchi; Motomi Ando

doi:10.5761/atcs.cr.11.01870

Excellent durability of Starr-Edwards ball valves implanted in the aortic and mitral positions for 27 years: report of a rare surgical case

Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013;19(1):76-8. doi: 10.5761/atcs.cr.11.01870. Epub 2012 Jun 15.

Authors

Masato Tochii¹, Yasushi Takagi, Kan Kaneko, Michiko Ishida, Kiyotoshi Akita, Yoshiro Higuchi, Motomi Ando

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan. [email protected]

PMID: 22785448
DOI: 10.5761/atcs.cr.11.01870

Abstract

A 59-year-old male who had undergone aortic and mitral valve replacement with Starr-Edwards ball valves 27 years ago was admitted to our hospital for hemolytic anemia and heart failure. Echocardiography revealed prosthetic valve failure with a high-pressure gradient and small effective orifice area. The Starr-Edwards ball valves were successfully replaced with bileaflet mechanical valves. The explanted valves revealed no structural abnormalities.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anemia, Hemolytic / etiology
Anemia, Hemolytic / surgery
Aortic Valve / physiopathology
Aortic Valve / surgery*
Device Removal
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Hemodynamics
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve / physiopathology
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Pressure
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure*
Reoperation
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome