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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;66:270-271
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Case Reports

Autograft from quadrangular resection for floppy valve repair in endocarditis

^a Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, European Hospital, Rome, Italy

Accepted for publication February 11, 1998.

Address reprint requests to Dr Penta de Peppo, Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, Universita’ di Roma Tor Vergata, European Hospital, Via Portuense 700, 00149 Rome, Italy

We present a case of reconstruction of the anterior leaflet in mitral valve prolapse and subacute bacterial endocarditis in which the resected prolapsing segment of the posterior leaflet was used as patch material. Competence of the valve was achieved with no recurrence of infection. Quadrangular resection of the posterior leaflet supplies presumably viable patch material for valve repair, which is particularly useful in bacterial endocarditis and when pliability is required.

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