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Partial left ventriculectomy in a two-year-old girl with dilated cardiomyopathy
S Gradinac1, I Jovanović, M Dukić
1Clinical Hospitals, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. gradinac@eunet.yu
Abstract:
We report the case of a two-year-old girl with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy who was a status I heart transplant candidate. Partial left ventriculectomy and novel mitral valve repair were performed. Early hemodynamic and functional improvements were maintained at the 18-month follow-up.