Mitral valve replacement in a 14-month-old child.
In a 14-month-old child with severe congenital mitral insufficiency, the mitral valve was replaced with a Starr-Edwards valve. This resulted in dramatic improvement and the child continues to thrive one year after surgery. The authors conclude that valve replacement should be considered in a child of any age if other methods of valve repair cannot be relied upon to produce a good result.
D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*