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Angiography showing the functioning Star-Edwards Caged ball prosthesis at diastol.
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Coronary arteriography showed a 90% stenosis at proximal portion of LAD and well functioning caged ball prosthesis (Figure 1).
Significant cloth wear and dislodgement and bare cage metal of the excised caged ball prosthesis.
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Macroscopic inspection of the excised Starr-Edwards caged ball significant cloth wear and dislodgement were observed inside the struts, showing bare cage metal (Figure 2).