Today hundreds of thousands of patients have had this type of implant either the Starr-Edwardsvalve design or refinements on that model.
今天,数以十万计的患者做了这种手术,要么用斯塔尔·爱德华兹设计的瓣膜,要么用这种模式的改进型。
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Starr convinced Edwards to narrow his focus and help develop a mechanical replacement for the heart's mitral valve which controls blood flow within the heart.