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10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.9545
Mitral regurgitation in a patient with Noonan syndrome: re-do mitral valve repair via mini-thoracotomy
Pil Je Kang, Hyung Gon Je, Sang Kwon Lee
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Gyeongnam, Korea
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2014.9545
In this article, we present a 38-year-old male case with
Noonan syndrome who underwent repair for an atrial
septal defect (ASD) at the age of 14. Severe mitral
regurgitation, mild tricuspid regurgitation, and residual
ASD were detected on echocardiography. As repeated
sternotomy was hindered by a severely dilated cardiac
chamber with retrosternal adhesion and a suprasternally
located aortic arch, we performed a right anterolateral
thoracotomy approach with peripheral cannulation. This
minimally invasive approach may be an optimal alternative
for early recovery in patients with these characteristics.
Keywords : Minimally invasive; mitral regurgitation; Noonan syndrome
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