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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 1, 46-48, Copyright © 1987 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

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Double valve replacement in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta

JM Bennett, J Gourassas and MS Stevens
Department of Cardiology, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Successful mitral and aortic valve replacement in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is reported. The potential complications of valvular dehiscence and bleeding in patients with this connective tissue disorder is discussed with a short review of the reported experience of valvular surgery in patients with OI.

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