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

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.

Keywords

cardiac surgery - ultrasound - resection - repair - prevention - excision - duplex

Publication History

Article published online:
05 November 2020

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