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Mitral Valve Repair in Infants and Children

Department of Pediatric Cardiac surgery, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, India

For reprint information contact: R Benedict Raj, MCh Tel: 91 80 2783 5000 Fax: 91 80 783 5222 Email: raj_benedict{at}yahoo.co.uk, Narayana Hrudayalaya, 258/A, Bommasandra Industrial Area, Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 560 099, India.

A number of children are born with myxomatous deformity of the mitral valve, causing mitral regurgitation. Traditional techniques of repair may be daunting in these children because apart from their small size, their valves appear grossly deformed and the tissues are friable. Techniques to circumvent these problems and ensure a predictable and satisfactory outcome are described.