title: [Operative results after mitral valve replacement with Starr-Edwards disc valves and Björk-Shiley prostheses (author's transl)].
abstract: The postoperative course of 425 patients with isolated mitral valve replacement using either the Starr-Edwards disc prosthesis or the Björk-Shiley tilting disc valve is evaluated. Both protheses showed comparable clinical results during a follow-up period between 5 months and 4 years.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence
vernacular_title: Operationsergebnisse nach Mitralklappenersatz mit Starr-Edwards-Scheibenklappen und Björk-Shiley-Prothesen