The Hall-Kaster disc valve prosthesis: clinical and hemodynamic observations in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement.
In a series of 113 patients receiving Hall-Kaster aortic valve prostheses intraoperative- and postoperative hemodynamic studies revealed favourable utilization of the valve orifice for transvalvar forward flow. Angiography demonstrated optimal disc opening and minor valvar regurgitation. A significant clinical improvement and improvement of left ventricular function were observed postoperatively.
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period