Mitral Valve Damage After an Aortic Balloon Valvuloplasty in an Infant
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Filippo Capestro • Andrea Quarti • Marco Pozzi
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
The case of a 2-year-old infant admitted to our Institution with a diagnosis of severe aortic valve stenosis is presented. After a balloon valvuloplasty with no results in terms of gradient reduction, an echocardiogram showed a moderate mitral regurgitation. The patient underwent surgical repair of both the aortic and mitral valves. Inspection of the mitral valve showed a 5-mm hole in the posterior leaflet at the P2 scallop. Probably, the dilation tore a secondary cord, pulling away a piece of the leaflet. A quadrangular resection was performed with good results.
Pediatr Cardiol (2011) 32:704–705 DOI 10.1007/s00246-011-9946-3 Received: 20 April 2010 / Accepted: 19 September 2010 / Published online: 12 March 2011
