Presentation
Cardiac valve replacement many years prior. Short of breath.
Patient Data
Age: 80
From the case:
Starr-Edwards heart valve
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Median sternotomy.
Ball and cage mitral valve replacement - Starr Edwards type.
From the case:
Starr-Edwards heart valve
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Cage of valve shown - the ball being non-metallic is rarely evident.
Case Discussion
Prosthetic heart valve (s) are commonly observed on chest x-rays.
Many types exist - some of which are largely now historial, such as the Starr Edwards ball and cage valve.