Use of an Edwards Sapien S3 valve to replace a dysfunctional mechanical mitral valve in an 11-year old boy: another small step for surgical and interventional collaboration.

Abstract

An 11-year old boy, with complex left ventricular morphology in the setting of repaired double outlet right ventricle developed progressive mitral regurgitation leading to a repair which failed, necessitating replacement of the valve with a 21 mm St. Jude mechanical prosthesis. He represented 3 weeks later in extremis with signs of severe mitral stenosis. The valve was replaced via a hybrid technique with a 26 mm Edwards Sapien 3 valve mounted on a MEMO 3D annuloplasty ring. One year later, the valve is functioning well with no regurgitation or evidence of an inflow gradient.

• Authors: Michael Murphy, Conal Austin, Vinayak Bapat, Gareth J Morgan
• Journal: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (Eur J Cardiothorac Surg) Vol. 50 Issue 3 Pg. 577-9 (Sep 2016) ISSN: 1873-734X [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 26994169 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.

Topics

• Child
• Echocardiography
• Fluoroscopy
• Heart Valve Prosthesis
• Humans
• Male
• Mitral Valve (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Mitral Valve Annuloplasty (methods)
• Mitral Valve Stenosis (diagnosis, surgery)
• Prosthesis Design