Longest survivor of an artificial heart valve replacement - single valve

According to Official Guinness Records,

The longest surviving artificial heart-valve transplant patient is Doris Clare (b. 20 Sep 1926, UK), who received an aortic valve replacement on 30 April 1969, in Woolwich, London, UK, and as of 15 July 2013 has had it for 44 years, 76 days.

For a complete list of 1969 records, please visit 1969 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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