Cardiology MCQ – Initial Prosthetic Valve – Answer
Initial implantation of a prosthetic valve for treatment of valvular heart disease by Charles Hufnagel in 1952 was into which position?
Correct answer: 2. Descending aorta
Initial series was of 200 patients with aortic regurgitation in which a caged ball prosthetic valve was placed in the descending aorta [1].
Reference
- Hufnagel CA, Harvey WP. The surgical correction of aortic regurgitation preliminary report.Bull Georgetown Univ Med Cent. 1953; 6:60–61.