Wendy F. Li1, Heidi Pollard2, Mohsen Karimi3, Jeremy D. Asnes1, William E. Hellenbrand1, Veronika Shabanova4, Constance G. Weismann1,5
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.1, pp. 140-146, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12544
Abstract Objective: Trans-catheter (TC) pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) has become common practice
for patients with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO) and/or pulmonic insufficiency
(PI). Our aim was to compare PVR and right ventricular (RV) function of patients who received TC
vs surgical PVR.
Design: Retrospective review of echocardiograms obtained at three time points: before, immediately after PVR, and most recent.
Patients: Sixty-two patients (median age 19 years, median follow-up 25 months) following TC
(N = 32) or surgical (N = 30) PVR at Yale-New Haven Hospital were included.
Outcome Measures: Pulmonary valve and right ventricular function before, immediately after,… More >
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