Congenital mitral valve stenosis in infancy: a different approach to a difficult problem.
Mitral valve replacement and bypass are high-risk operations in the infant with severe mitral stenosis. A palliative approach is presented that obviates the need for valve replacement in infancy.
D002404:Catheterization; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D010166:Palliative Care