Excellence and durability: A normally functioning Björk-Shiley flat-disc prosthesis 42 years post implantation

Armaan Shaikh; A Jamil  Tajik M.D.

Excellence and durability: A normally functioning Björk-Shiley flat-disc prosthesis 42 years post implantation

Armaan Shaikh
, A Jamil Tajik M.D.

Cardiology Faculty at Aurora

Advocate Aurora Health
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center; Aurora Sinai Medical Center

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Original language	American English
Journal	The Journal of heart valve disease
Volume	25
Issue number	2
Status	Published - Jan 1 2016

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Surgery

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Excellence and durability: A normally functioning Björk-Shiley flat-disc prosthesis 42 years post implantation

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