A Starr-Edwards mitral prosthesis after 44 years of good performance.
The Starr-Edwards caged-ball prosthesis has been widely used to replace cardiac valves. The Model 6120 mitral prosthesis was introduced on the market in 1965 to reduce the high incidence of ball variance and thromboembolism of the previous model. We report the case of a Starr-Edwards Model 6120 which had been in place for 44 years and was still well functioning with no apparent structural damage.
De Santo
Luca Salvatore
LS
Department of Cardiothoracic and Respiratory Sciences, Second University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy.
De Feo
Marisa
M
Della Corte
Alessandro
A
Cerasuolo
Flavio
F
Santé
Pasquale
P
Torella
Michele
M
Nappi
Gianantonio
G
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013997:Time Factors