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Novel Annular and Subvalvular Enlargement in Congenital Mitral Valve Replacement.
- Source :
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The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2016 Sep; Vol. 102 (3), pp. e277-e279. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Reparative procedures are not always feasible in congenitally abnormal mitral valves. Mechanical prosthesis has been accepted as the choice for valve replacement in the pediatric population. This report describes a case of congenital mitral valve disease requiring mitral valve replacement. The infant's mitral valve annulus was not amenable to placement of the smallest available mechanical prosthesis. The approach used here for annular and subvalvular enlargement facilitated implantation of a larger prosthesis for congenital mitral valve replacement. Five-year outcomes in a single patient may indicate broader applicability and avoidance of patient-prosthesis mismatch.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1552-6259
- Volume :
- 102
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Annals of thoracic surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27549565
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.046