The Ross procedure for endocarditis in a 4-month-old infant.

Ann Thorac Surg

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Published: June 2002

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Streptococcal endocarditis in an infant is rare. We report a case of acute aortic valve endocarditis with abscess and aorta-to-right atrial fistula formation. This 4-month-old infant with a structurally normal heart had been previously well. The child was successfully treated with the Ross procedure and remains well 13 months postoperatively.

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