Congenital Double-Orifice Mitral Valve Report of a Case With Valve Replacement

Yurdakul YURDAKUL; Arman BILCIC; Argun SAYLAM; Tayyar SARIOGLU; Seyit KÖSKER; Aydin AYTAC

doi:10.1536/ihj.21.545

Congenital Double-Orifice Mitral Valve

Report of a Case With Valve Replacement

Yurdakul YURDAKUL, Arman BILCIC, Argun SAYLAM, Tayyar SARIOGLU, Seyit KÖSKER, Aydin AYTAC

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Keywords: Congenital mitral regurgitation, Congenital mitral stenosis, Valve replacement in children, Thromboembolism, Dipyridamole (Persantin), Aspirin

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1980 Volume 21 Issue 4 Pages 545-550

DOI https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.21.545

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Abstract

A case of double-orifice mitral valve (duplication of the mitral valve) in an 18-month-old baby is presented. The valve showed significant regurgitation and was replaced with a No.20 Lillehei-Kaster mitral prosthesis. Patient is kept on dipyridamole (Persantin) 10mg/Kg and aspirin 50mg/Kg daily to avoid postoperative thromboembolic complications.
It is emphasized that valve replacement should be the treatment of choice in severe mitral regurgitation associated with double-orifice mitral valve.

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