title: A Braunwald-Cutter valve: a mitral prosthesis at 33 years.
abstract: We present a case of a 76-year-old woman with a Braunwald-Cutter mitral caged-ball valve prosthesis excised after 33 years post implantation due to a paravalvular leak. The valve itself was intact and fully functional. We believe the longevity of this valve was due to the decreased flow velocities and the lower pressure in the mitral valve position.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Toronto General Hospital/University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luk
authors.forename: Ki-Dong
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Raheela
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: Shruti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Brian W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: Stephen E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Fremes
authors.forename: Jagdish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Butany
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors