Bilateral branch pulmonary artery valve implantation in repaired tetralogy of fallot
ConclusionsTranscatheter, bilateral branch PA valve implantation was technically feasible with satisfactory efficacy and safety in patients with repaired TOF, severe pulmonary insufficiency, and oversized RV outflow tracts. Elimination of pulmonary insufficiency with this method resulted in reduced RV end‐diastolic volume. This approach can be offered as an alternative to surgery, particularly in patients considered high risk for standard surgical placement and who are not candidates for the newer self‐expanding valve prosthesis for placement in RV outflow tracts larger than 30 mm diameter.
Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Neha Bansal, Daisuke Kobayashi, Thomas J. Forbes, Wei Du, Jeffrey M. Zerin, Aparna Joshi, Daniel R. Turner Tags: PEDIATRIC AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE Source Type: research