Replacement of an aortic valve cusp after neonatal endocarditis.
Septic arthritis developed in a neonate after an infection of her hand. Despite medical and surgical treatment endocarditis of her aortic valve developed and the resultant regurgitation required emergency surgery. At operation a new valve cusp was fashioned from preserved calf pericardium. Nine years later she was well and had full exercise tolerance with minimal aortic regurgitation.
Heart Unit, Children's Hospital, Birmingham.
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Tulloh
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Silove
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Abrams
D001021:Aortic Valve; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications