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Published on: October 17, 2013
Durability, reliability, viability: 48 year-survival of a Starr-Edwards mitral valve
Bilal Ayub1, Justin Guthier2, James K Wu3
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, 1250 S Cedar Crest Boulevard, Suite 300, Allentown, PA 18103-6381, USA.
Abstract:
We report a case of 67 year-old female with a 48-year survival of a Starr-Edwards valve at mitral position. The patient underwent Starr-Edwards mitral valve replacement at age of 19 years for mitral stenosis secondary to severe rheumatic valve disease. The patient had experienced a progressive decline in her functional status with increasing dyspnoea on exertion over a two-week period to eventual development of severe shortness of breath at rest prior to hospitalisation. Transoesophageal echocardiogram revealed severe para-prosthetic and intravalvular mitral valve regurgitation. The patient underwent explantation of Starr-Edwards valve and replacement with a mechanical prosthesis. Our case details the longest reported survival of a Starr-Edwards prosthetic valve at mitral area.
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