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Case Studies | Medicine | India | Volume 12 Issue 5, May 2023 | Rating: 4.5 / 10
A Thirty Five Year Survival with Medtronic Hall Tilting Disc Valve in Mitral Prosthesis
Dr. Kasam Pranitha | Dr. Voruganti Achuth Rao | Dr. Kasturi Ravinder Reddy [3]
Abstract: We report a case of 59 year female known case of Chronic Rheumatic heart disease - severe Mitral Stenosis, who underwent Mitral valve replacement (Medtronic hall tilting disc valve) in 1988, mitral prosthesis4 have proved excellent durability and its good hemodynamic performance in many patients, in literature there is no evidence of durability of this prosthesis longer than 35years, our patient lives a happy fulfilling (NYHA class II) with no evidence of hemolysis, symptomatic embolization and major or minor bleeding.
Keywords: Medtronic hall tilting disc valve, Mitral stenosis, mitral valve
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 5, May 2023,
Pages: 2424 - 2425