Pediatric Melody mitral valve replacement in acute endocarditis - alternative surgical-hybrid technique.

CONCLUSIONS: Based on actual knowledge concerning heart valves reconstructions and institutional experience we conclude that infected mitral valve in children should be primary repaired, nevertheless Melody valve could be reasonable considered as a mitral prosthesis in such conditions.
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Source: Polish Heart Journal - May 25, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Haponiuk I, Chojnicki M, Jaworski R, Steffens M, Paczkowski K, Szofer-Sendrowska A, Paśko-Majewska M, Gierat-Haponiuk K, Romanowicz A, Szymanowicz W Tags: Kardiol Pol Source Type: research