{"id":334,"date":"2008-02-24T18:26:36","date_gmt":"2008-02-24T23:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2008\/02\/24\/first-mechanical-heart-valve-replacement\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T16:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T21:11:49","slug":"first-mechanical-heart-valve-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heart-valve-surgery.com\/heart-surgery-blog\/2008\/02\/24\/first-mechanical-heart-valve-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Miles Edwards’ First Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cWhat is that thing Adam is holding in his hand?\u201d you may wondering.<\/p>\n

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Believe it or not, that is a replica of the first mechanical heart valve developed by Miles \u201cLowell\u201d Edwards in the late 1950\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWho was the first patient to receive the first Edwards’ caged-ball mechanical valve replacement?\u201d you may also be wondering.<\/p>\n

To find the answer to that question and much more, I highly encourage you to read the history of the Edwards LifeSciences and the first mechanical heart valve replacement surgery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s amazing to think how far the heart valve manufacturers have advanced the performance and technology of mechanical valves and tissue valves.<\/p>\n

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