An old friend is still at work: 34-year-old well functioning Starr-Edwards aortic prosthesis without anticoagulation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2007, Pages e1-

  Ikizler, Murat ^a   Birdane, Alparslan ^a   Sevin, Behcet ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anticoagulation; Aortic valve; Durability; Starr Edwards ball valve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STARR EDWARDS VALVE PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEAKNESS;

EID: 33846892533     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.167     Document Type: Article

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