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Hall-Kaster valve
Also known as:
Hall-Kaster prosthesis
Medtronic Hall-Kaster tilting disc
Medtronic Hall valve
Associated persons:
Karl Victor Hall
Robert L. Kaster
Description:
A pivotal disc prosthetic heart valve. This prosthetic valve has no welds, joints, or bends that can eventually weaken the valve's structure.
Bibliography:
- K. V. Hall KV, R. L. Kaster, A. Wøien:
An improved pivotal disk-type prosthetic heart valve.
Journal of Oslo City Hospital, 1979, 3: 29.
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