title: Excellent durability of a Starr-Edwards mitral caged-ball-valve prosthesis over 34 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, Cardiac Surgery Unit, Varese University Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. giovannimariscalco@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mariscalco
authors.forename: Giuseppe P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Cozzi
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gherli
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sala
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors