Mechanical valve replacement in children with heart valve diseases.
- Author:
Ri-Mao HUANG
1
;
Wan-Jun LUO
;
Sheng-Xi CHEN
;
Hai-He JIANG
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiothorasic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China. rimaohuang@yahoo.com.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Aortic Valve;
surgery;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Child;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Heart Valve Diseases;
surgery;
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation;
methods;
Humans;
Male;
Mitral Valve;
surgery;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Journal of Central South University(Medical Sciences)
2007;32(1):153-155
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To determine the surgical point and technique of artificial mechanical valve replacement in children with heart valve diseases.
METHODS:From Jan. 1989 to Oct. 2005, 63 children under 15 years received mechanical cardiac valve replacement with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
RESULTS:The valve replacement included aortic valve replacement in 20 children, mitral valve replacement in 37 children and combined aortic valve and mitral valve replacement in 6 children.
CONCLUSION:The operation mortality was 7.94%(5/63). The follow-up periods were from 4 months to 204 months. The late mortality was 10.34%(6/58). All the other children were in NYHA class I - II. The operation mortality of children with heart valve replacement is higher than that of adults, but it was very effective.
