Minimally invasive mitral valve repair in osteogenesis imperfecta

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Abstract

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a disorder of the connective tissue that affects several structures including heart valves. However, cardiac surgery is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. In a 48-year-old man with osteogenesis imperfecta and mitral valve prolapse, we performed the first successful mitral valve repair by right anterior mini-thoracotomy. At the 1-year follow-up, he was asymptomatic and echocardiography confirmed the initial success.

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Tagliasacchi, I., Martinelli, L., Bardaro, L., & Chierchia, S. (2017). Minimally invasive mitral valve repair in osteogenesis imperfecta. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 25(4), 665–666. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx164

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