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(Chest. 1969;55:395-399.)
© 1969 American College of Chest Physicians

Surgical Correction of Congenital Mitral Insufficiency

Pedro A. Sánchez M.D.1; William J. Kerth M.D.1; J. Donald Hill M.D.1; and Frank Gerbode M.D.1

1 Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, the Heart Research Institute, Institute of Medical Sciences and Presbyterian Hospital of the Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California

Congenital mitral insufficiency is most frequently associated with other intracardiac lesions, usually of the endocardial cushion defect type. Other forms of congenital mitral insufficiency are being reported with increasing frequency. Valvuloplasty procedures on these mitral valves have had a high success rate; however, in some instances replacement is necessary.






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