Title

The Half-Century Mark: Explant of Ball and Cage Valve after 50 Years

Publication Date

2020

Journal Title

Int J Angiol

Abstract

This is a case report of a 69-year-old man with chronic hemolysis and worsening diastolic heart failure, secondary to known periprosthetic leak, who underwent a reoperative mitral valve replacement 50 years following initial implantation of a Starr-Edwards ball and cage valve.

Document Type

Article

Status

Faculty; Northwell Resident

Facility

School of Medicine; Northwell Health

Primary Department

Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Additional Departments

Cardiology; General Internal Medicine

DOI

10.1055/s-0040-1720967

Comments

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