Aortic valve replacement in osteogenesis imperfecta tarda--a case report.
A case of osteogenesis imperfecta tarda presenting with infective endocarditis and heart failure is discussed. Urgent aortic valve replacement was performed but the patient succumbed from pneumonia. The rarity of this disorder and the special problems encountered surgically in these patients are briefly discussed.
Jeyamalar
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Hashim
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Kannan
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D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design