Short-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after use of polytetrafluoroethylene bicuspid pulmonary valve during the repair of tetralogy of Fallot

Conclusion: Incorporation of PTFE bicuspid pulmonary valve during the repair of TOF appears to facilitate early extubation and thus reduces ventilator-associated comorbidities. Study needs further long-term follow-up to look for behavior of PTFE bicuspid valve.

Source: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology - January 14, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prashant Ramdas Wankhade Neeraj Aggarwal Reena Khantwal Joshi Mridul Agarwal Raja Joshi Ashwani Mehta Sibashankar Kar Source Type: research