A 6-year-old girl underwent surgical excision of accessory mitral valve tissue causing significant subaortic stenosis. Preoperative 2-dimensional echocardio-graphy gave the necessary information on this isolated anomaly. The approach through an aortotomy provided adequate exposure. Postoperatively, there was no residual gradient across the left ventricular outflow tract, or mitral regurgitation.
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