Mitral insufficiency and aortic valve stenosis in infancy associated with endocardial fibroelastosis, surgical treatment and long-term results

• Published in: The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon Vol. 29; no. 3; p. 192
• Main Authors: Di Benedetto, G, Tiraboschi, R, Ferrazzi, P, Annecchino, P, Gamba, A, Parenzan, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01-06-1981
• Subjects: Aortic Valve Stenosis - complications; Aortic Valve Stenosis - congenital; Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery; Endocardial Fibroelastosis - complications; Endocardial Fibroelastosis - therapy; Humans; Infant; Male; Mitral Valve Insufficiency - complications; Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery; Prognosis
• ISSN: 0171-6425
• DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023475

Surgical treatment of mitral insufficiency and aortic valve stenosis associated with endocardial fibroelastosis has not been well documented. We treated 2 infants with this complex lesion: in one case it was possible to repair the mitral valve. The long-term results are quite encouraging and emphasize that this lesion should be treated early to avoid the risk of compromising the left ventricular function, although the chance of a valve replacement in an infant can be high.