He said that 468 valve failures had been reported; 86,000 valves were implanted worldwide between 1979 and 1986, when Pfizer withdrew the product from sale.
The fugitive steamer's engineer zealously carried out the orders from the bridge until a valve failure stopped her engine.
The final passenger flight of Tu-144 on around 30 May 1978 involved valve failure on one of the fuel tanks.
Even Dr. Bjork's critics agree that he was not reponsible for the valve failures.
Although this wastes water, it avoids the flooding that would otherwise occur after a single-point valve failure.
The age of the two patients with valve failure (calcification) was not mentioned.
In the table, the risk of valve failure seems to be greater in the aortic position as reported by some authors.
When valve failure occurred, it was not due to abrasion but through progressive fraying of the pericardium.
If you get into trouble - a snagged air hose or a valve failure - and you don't have a buddy, you're dead.
Predicting potential valve failures facilitating the pre-ordering of spare parts.