Abstract
Cardiac valve anomalies, either isolated or associated with other cardiac lesions, are frequently encountered in a pediatric cardiology practice. In each case, presenting clinical features are serious, and if the child needs a valve replacement, all the drawbacks of the prostheses add to each case’s complexity.
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Sainz, C.L. (1986). Valve Replacement in Children with Congenital Heart Disease. In: Horstkotte, D., Loogen, F. (eds) Update in Heart Valve Replacement. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10713-3_18
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