Replacement of an aortic valve cusp after neonatal endocarditis.

AUTOR(ES)

Tulloh, R M

RESUMO

Septic arthritis developed in a neonate after an infection of her hand. Despite medical and surgical treatment endocarditis of her aortic valve developed and the resultant regurgitation required emergency surgery. At operation a new valve cusp was fashioned from preserved calf pericardium. Nine years later she was well and had full exercise tolerance with minimal aortic regurgitation.

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