Forty-year survival with the Starr-Edwards heart valve prosthesis.

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Authors

Ying Wu · Sisters of Providence Health System

Gary L. Grunkemeier · Sisters of Providence Health System

Anthony P. Furnary · Sisters of Providence Health System

Abstract

This series of patients, who underwent valve replacement with the Starr-Edwards valve, now have a follow up extending beyond 40 years, thereby confirming the excellent durability of this valve.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments Congenital Heart Disease Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 91-6; discussion 96

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