M Rubino, G Stellin, A Mazzucco, U Bortolotti, G Rizzoli, G Faggian, L Daliento, A Milano, F Guerra, V Gallucci
In order to analyze the problems associated with prosthetic valve replacement (PVR) in the pediatric population, we have reviewed 29 children, 3.5 to 15 years of age, who were operated upon from 1970 to 1986. The indications were congenital valve malformations in 16 patients, rheumatic valve disease in 7, degenerative disease in 2 and bacterial endocarditis in 4. Ten children underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR), 14 mitral valve replacement (MVR), 1 tricuspid valve replacement and 4 double valve replacement (mitral-aortic in 3 and mitral-tricuspid in 1)...
February 1989: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon