title: Long-term performance of heart valve prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Medical Data Research Center, Providence Health System, Portland, Oregon, USA.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Grunkemeier
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Naftel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Starr
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Rahimtoola
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate