Unusual structural valve degeneration in a cloth-covered Starr-Edwards valve.
Structural valve degeneration in a mechanical ball and cage prosthesis is a well-described entity. Here we describe an unusual case of structural valve degeneration of a cloth-covered composite-seat Starr-Edwards ball and cage valve prosthesis in the mitral position, where degeneration of the cloth covering of the seat of the valve led to significant intravalvular mitral regurgitation.
Kuduvalli
Manoj
M
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiothoracic Center, Liverpool, United Kingdom. manojkud@hotmail.com
Ghotkar
Sanjay V
SV
Fabri
Brian M
BM
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure