Open AccessTwenty-Five–Year Experience With the Björk-Shiley Convexoconcave Heart Valve
Author(s) -
William J. Blot,
Michel Ibrahim,
Tom D. Ivey,
D Acheson,
Ron Brookmeyer,
Arthur E. Weyman,
Joseph J Defauw,
Jason Smith,
Donald C. Harrison
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.104.511659
Subject(s) - medicine , heart valve , life expectancy , valve replacement , surgery , cardiology , population , stenosis , environmental health
The first Björk-Shiley convexoconcave (BSCC) prosthetic heart valves were implanted in 1978. The 25th anniversary provided a stimulus to summarize the research data relevant to BSCC valve fracture, patient management, and current clinical options.
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