Modified De Vega mitral valve annuloplasty in an infant with endocarditis.
Surgical management of infant mitral valve regurgitation is challenging. There are no large surgical series of mitral valve repair in infants. Mitral valve repair is preferable to replacement. We report the modified De Vega adjustable annuloplasty with mitral valve repair in an infant with mitral valve regurgitation from endocarditis.
Ciccolo
Michael L
ML
Cardiovascular Surgical Associates, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Collazos
Juan C
JC
Acherman
Ruben J
RJ
Galindo
Alvaro
A
Luna
Carlos F
CF
Restrepo
Humberto
H
Evans
William N
WN
D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography