Fatal dislodgment of ball from aortic Starr--Edwards valve prosthesis.
A case is reported of fatal dislodgment of the ball from an aortic Starr-Edwards valve prosthesis 48 mth after its implantation. A description is given of the typical clinical picture of this catastrophe. The most noticeable finding in our patient was the 8-hr interval between onset of symptoms and death.
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male