Why the study?
Does Lillehei-Kaster valve replacement cause different rates of chronic haemolysis compared to Björk-Shiley and Starr-Edwards valves in patients requiring valve replacement?
Population
35 patients (19 female, 16 male) who underwent heart valve replacement with Lillehei-Kaster valves
Comparison
Lillehei-Kaster valve replacement vs Björk-Shiley valves, Starr-Edwards valves, and…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
4 to 18 months
Authors
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Lillehei-Kaster mitral valves were associated with intermediate haemolysis rates; leaves open effects on outcomes and relevance to modern valve selection.
Does Lillehei-Kaster valve replacement cause different rates of chronic haemolysis compared to Björk-Shiley and Starr-Edwards valves in patients requiring valve replacement?
Lillehei-Kaster valves are associated with a higher incidence of compensated haemolysis than Björk-Shiley valves but lower than Starr-Edwards valves in mitral valve replacement.
Rao et al. (1980) studied this question.
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