Abstract
In a 14-month-old child with severe congenital mitral insufficiency, the mitral valve was replaced with a Starr-Edwards valve. This resulted in dramatic improvement and the child continues to thrive one year after surgery. The authors conclude that valve replacement should be considered in a child of any age if other methods of valve repair cannot be relied upon to produce a good result.
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