Left atrial--left ventricular conduit for relief of congenital mitral stenosis in infancy
Laks, H.; Hellenbrand, W.E.; Kleinman, C.; Talner, N.S.
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 80(5): 782-787
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5223 PMID: 7431976 Document Number: 155669
Severe congenital mitral stenosis in the infant poses a difficult problem. We present the case history of an infant in whom a left atrial--left ventricular apical conduit was used to bypass a severely hypoplastic mitral valve. Associated coarctation of the aorta, patent ductus arteriosus, and ventricular septal defect were corrected at the same time. This method of circumventing the mitral valve offers a new approach to the relief of congenital mitral hypoplasia in small infants.