| Literature DB >> 24842454 |
Kazuhiko Ishimaru1, Kyoichi Nishigaki2, Tomomitsu Kanaya2, Kanta Araki2, Toshihiko Shibata2.
Abstract
A 9-year-old patient with massive destruction of the mitral apparatus caused by active infective endocarditis underwent mitral valve plasty using a modified commissural autologous pericardial patch repair. This procedure is a clinically relevant and feasible technique for pediatric patients with active mitral valve endocarditis.Entities:
Keywords: Child; endocarditis; mitral valve insufficiency; pericardium; reconstructive surgical procedures
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Year: 2014 PMID： 24842454 DOI： 10.1177/0218492314537050
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann ISSN： 0218-4923