title: Double valve replacement in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta.
abstract: Successful mitral and aortic valve replacement in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is reported. The potential complications of valvular dehiscence and bleeding in patients with this connective tissue disorder is discussed with a short review of the reported experience of valvular surgery in patients with OI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gourassas
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications*