Mitral Valve Surgery for Severe Mitral Regurgitation and Dilated Cardiomyopathy-A Bridge to Transplant: Case Report and a Review of Literature.

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Address: Division of Cardiology, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Mich, USA.
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We Report a child with myocardial necrosis, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, and Severe Mitral Valve (MV) Regurgitation following neonatal enteroviral myocarditis. He underwent MV annuloplasty at 18 months and MV replacement at 3 years of age. He remains asymptomatic on medical therapy at 8 years of age. Mitral valve Surgery may stabilize the evolution of dilated cardiomyopathy and delay the ultimate need for heart Transplant.

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