Congenital double-orifice mitral valve. Report of a case with valve replacement.
A case of double-orifice mitral valve (duplication of the mitral valve) in an 18-month-old baby is presented. The valve showed significant regurgitation and was replaced with a No. 20 Lillehei-Kaster mitral prosthesis. Patient is kept on dipyridamole (Persantin) 10 mg/Kg and aspirin 50 mg/Kg daily to avoid postoperative thromboembolic complications. It is emphasized that valve replacement should be the treatment of choice in severe mitral regurgitation associated with double-orifice mitral valve.
D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery