Mitral Valve Leaflet Repair with Autologous Saphenous Vein in a Child with Infective Endocarditis.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q3 CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS

Pediatric Cardiology Pub Date : 2025-03-14 DOI:10.1007/s00246-025-03826-4

Jacques T Janson, Barend Fourie, Pierre Goussard, Helena Rabie, Jinyong Kim

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Abstract

Saphenous vein has been used successfully to repair the mitral valve in adults. We describe the use of a saphenous vein patch to repair a large defect in the anterior mitral valve leaflet in a child with infective endocarditis to avoid a mechanical mitral valve replacement.

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Pediatric Cardiology 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

6.20%

发文量

258

审稿时长

12 months

期刊介绍： The editor of Pediatric Cardiology welcomes original manuscripts concerning all aspects of heart disease in infants, children, and adolescents, including embryology and anatomy, physiology and pharmacology, biochemistry, pathology, genetics, radiology, clinical aspects, investigative cardiology, electrophysiology and echocardiography, and cardiac surgery. Articles which may include original articles, review articles, letters to the editor etc., must be written in English and must be submitted solely to Pediatric Cardiology.