Mitral valve replacement with a porcine heterograft in an infant.
Mitral valve replacement for congenital mitral stenosis has been performed infrequently in infants. In all but two previously reported infants, the valve has been replaced with a mechanical prosthesis. The case history of an infant is reported in whom emergency mitral valve replacement was successfully performed with a porcine heterograft excised from a tubular prosthesis. This approach is an acceptable alternative when a valve of appropriate size is unavailable.