Thirty years survival without anticoagulation after aortic valve replacement with a Björk-Shiley prosthesis.
Anticoagulation is mandatory in all mechanical valve replacements and, when well-managed, permits both embolism and valve thrombosis to be kept at low levels. Here, we report the case of a male patient who has survived 30 years without anticoagulation following aortic valve replacement with the Björk-Shiley prosthesis.
Kücükaksu
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Akgül
A
A
Uzun
A
A
Tarcan
O
O
Cagli
K
K
Sener
E
E
Tasdemir
O
O
Bayazit
K
K
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013534:Survival; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors
D000925:Anticoagulants