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
Value of pulmonary annulus index in predicting transannular patch in tetralogy of Fallot repair
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15500
Abstract: It is very important to accurately assess the transannular patch (TAP) in the surgical treatment of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). The pulmonary annulus index (PAI; the actual pulmonary annulus diameter divided by the expected pulmonary… read more here.
Keywords: pulmonary annulus; annulus; transannular patch; annulus index ... See more keywords