Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 1969 May;24(3):287-90.
doi: 10.1136/thx.24.3.287.

Mitral valve replacement with Alvarez prosthesis: long-term results

Y A Mashhour, J B Garcia, M Ionescu, G H Wooler

Mitral valve replacement with Alvarez prosthesis: long-term results

Y A Mashhour et al. Thorax. 1969 May.

Abstract

The high mortality and morbidity that follow insertion of the Alvarez valve in the mitral position, and particularly the thrombo-embolic complications, stopped us from using it clinically in the Leeds General Infirmary.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. Rev Esp Cardiol. 1965 Jul;18(3):351-8 - PubMed
    1. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1966 Feb;51(2):185-94 - PubMed
    1. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1967 Sep;54(3):333-58 - PubMed
    1. Lancet. 1964 Sep 19;2(7360):623-4 - PubMed
    1. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1965 May;49:731-8 - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources