title: Mitral valve replacement with a porcine heterograft in an infant.
abstract: Mitral valve replacement for congenital mitral stenosis has been performed infrequently in infants. In all but two previously reported infants, the valve has been replaced with a mechanical prosthesis. The case history of an infant is reported in whom emergency mitral valve replacement was successfully performed with a porcine heterograft excised from a tubular prosthesis. This approach is an acceptable alternative when a valve of appropriate size is unavailable.
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous