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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 22, 213-220, Copyright © 1976 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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In vivo evaluation of the Lillehei-Kaster heart valve prosthesis

U Sigwart, H Schmidt, U Gleichmann and HG Borst

In vivo evaluation of the Lillehei-Kaster heart valve prosthesis was performed in 28 patients; 22 had undergone aortic valve replacement and 6 had had mitral valve replacement. Mean pressure gradients ranged from 6 to 53 mm Hg in aortic prostheses; valve area varied from 0.83 to 2.9 cm2. The maximum opening angle of 80 degrees was never reached in this group of patients; opening angles ranged from 57 to 74 degrees without evidence of disc malfunction. There was no correlation between the ratio of effective to geometric valve area and the degree of opening of the disc occluder. Similar results were found in the mitral valve group. Gradients ranged from 6.0 to 12.5 mm Hg and valve area from 1.6 to 2.2 cm2. The maximum opening angle was 59 to 63 degrees. It is concluded that incomplete opening of the disc occluder in pivoting-disc valves is not necessarily a sign of disc malfunction. Lillehei-Kaster valves smaller than 18 mm in internal diameter should be avoided in adults, and outflow aortoplasty for implantation of a larger prosthesis should be used in patients who have a narrow aortic root.


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