title: Thirty years survival without anticoagulation after aortic valve replacement with a Björk-Shiley prosthesis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Kücükaksu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akgül
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tarcan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cagli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sener
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tasdemir
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bayazit
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants