title: Strut fracture of the Björk-Shiley aortic valve.
abstract: The following case report describes a fatal complication of a convexo-concave Björk-Shiley prosthetic valve in the aortic position (60 degree orifice opening).
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged