49 years of normal functioning Starr-Edwards aortic valve prosthesis

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Sabouni, Mouhamed Amr [1 ]
Baumeister, Robin H. [2 ]
Traverse, Paul [1 ]
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[1] United Hlth Serv Hosp, Heart & Vasc Inst, Johnson City, NY 13790 USA
[2] Binghamton Univ, Biomed Anthropol, Binghamton, NY USA
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10.1093/omcr/omz141
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Although it is no longer in production, the Starr-Edwards valve has successfully replaced hundreds of thousands of heart valves in the past 50 years of its use. We report on the case of a valve in the aortic position still functioning 49 years after implantation without replacement, showcasing the valve's durability.
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