Intraoperative Balloon Pulmonary Annulus Dilation: A New Alchemy or Polishing a Meatball?
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DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2019.05.008
Abstract: Late right heart performance obligates attention to pulmonary valve preservation at TOF repair. Intraoperative balloon dilation of the annulus has enjoyed some enthusiasm, yet mid-term results show a discouraging reintervention rate and valve incompetence. Refined… read more here.
Keywords: intraoperative balloon; pulmonary annulus; dilation new; annulus dilation ... See more keywords