SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CONGENTIAL HEART DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH INGECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN CHILDREN

Chen ZL, Zhu XK, Zhang ZW

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou, China

 

Objective: To approach the chance of surgical treatment and the management of injured valve in congential heart disease associated with infective endocarditis.

Methods: From April 1992 to March 17 cases of congential heart disease associated with infective endocarditis were studied retrospectively. A mean age is 5.0±1.2  years. To analysis the process of surgical treatment and compare the pre-and post operative heart function.

Result: 16 cases were cured and 1 cases died because of right ventricular failure. Heart function of 10 cases is II-IV grade before operation, but only 1 case is II-IV grade after operation. The pre-and post operative heart function improve apparently (P<0.05).

Conclusion: It is necessary and effective that the children with congenital heart disease associated with infective endocarditis receive operative intervention in early period. Valve reconstruction is suitable in children.

 

 
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