title: Two-dimensional echocardiographic recognition and repair of subvalvular mitral aneurysm of the left ventricle in an infant.
abstract: The clinical features, diagnostic studies and surgical treatment of a subvalvular mitral aneurysm of the left ventricle are described. The infant presented at 9 weeks of age with large apical ventricular septal defects and pulmonary hypertension. The subvalvular aneurysm was an incidental finding. Both lesions were treated surgically.
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve