Why the study?
What is the hospital mortality rate for aortic valve replacement using the Starr-Edwards aortic ball-valve prosthesis in a consecutive series of patients?
Population
100 consecutive patients undergoing aortic valve replacement, some in advanced failure.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Hospital stay
Authors
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Supports historical AVR feasibility; leaves open durability and applicability to modern prostheses and populations.
What is the hospital mortality rate for aortic valve replacement using the Starr-Edwards aortic ball-valve prosthesis in a consecutive series of patients?
Early historical case series demonstrating the feasibility and safety of aortic valve replacement using the Starr-Edwards prosthesis with 0% hospital mortality in 100 consecutive cases.
Dwight C. McGoon (1965) studied this question.
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