Abstract
Valvular heart disease (predominantly aortic and mitral valve disease) has been well documented in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta. Twenty-two prior reports of valve replacement and/or repair have been published. Mortality from cardiac surgery in these patients has been high, particularly in those receiving double valve prostheses. Here, a patient is described with advanced cardiovascular disease who underwent successful aortic and mitral valve replacement. This represents the second reported survival of double valve replacement in osteogenesis imperfecta and a reduced mortality rate for this procedure.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 751-754 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Heart Valve Disease |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - Sep 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine