AI Article Synopsis
- Anticoagulation is essential for patients with mechanical heart valves to prevent complications like embolism and valve thrombosis.
- A unique case is presented of a male patient who has lived for 30 years after receiving an aortic valve replacement with a Björk-Shiley prosthesis without the need for anticoagulant medication.
- This patient’s experience is unusual and highlights the importance of monitoring and individual patient management in valve replacement outcomes.
Article Abstract
Anticoagulation is mandatory in all mechanical valve replacements and, when well-managed, permits both embolism and valve thrombosis to be kept at low levels. Here, we report the case of a male patient who has survived 30 years without anticoagulation following aortic valve replacement with the Björk-Shiley prosthesis.
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