title: Tricuspid valve replacement for Ebstein's anomaly in childhood with a Starr-Edwards caged-ball prosthesis. 21-year follow-up.
abstract: A 21-year follow-up after tricuspid valve replacement (TVR) with a Starr-Edwards caged-ball prosthesis in a ten-year old boy is described. TVR is performed for Ebstein's anomaly, with strict indications in childhood. Despite the current preference for bioprostheses, good performance can be expected from the Starr-Edwards caged-ball valve.
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's Hospital, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Lello
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Flemma
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Mullen
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Kleinman
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Werner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004437:Ebstein Anomaly / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D013997:Time Factors; D014261:Tricuspid Valve