title: Starr-Edwards caged-ball aortic valve: preserved function 40 years after implantation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Centre, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Centre, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuriko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kiriya
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Centre, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ezure
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gunma Prefectural Cardiovascular Centre, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000009:adverse effects; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors