Trusler G A, MacGregor D C, Keith J D
Can Med Assoc J. 1966 Dec 17;95(25):1297-300.
In a 14-month-old child with severe congenital mitral insufficiency, the mitral valve was replaced with a Starr-Edwards valve. This resulted in dramatic improvement and the child continues to thrive one year after surgery. The authors conclude that valve replacement should be considered in a child of any age if other methods of valve repair cannot be relied upon to produce a good result.
在一名患有严重先天性二尖瓣关闭不全的14个月大儿童中，用斯塔尔-爱德华兹瓣膜替换了二尖瓣。这带来了显著改善，术后一年该儿童持续茁壮成长。作者得出结论，如果不能依靠其他瓣膜修复方法取得良好效果，任何年龄的儿童都应考虑进行瓣膜置换。
