Aortic Valvuloplasty in Pediatric Patients Substantially Postpones the Need for Aortic Valve Surgery | Zendy

Sohrab Fratz | Zendy; Hans Peter Gildein | Zendy; Gunter Balling | Zendy; W. Sebening | Zendy; Thomas Genz | Zendy; Andreas Eicken | Zendy; John Hess | Zendy

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Aortic Valvuloplasty in Pediatric Patients Substantially Postpones the Need for Aortic Valve Surgery

Author(s) -

Sohrab Fratz,

Hans Peter Gildein,

Gunter Balling,

W. Sebening,

Thomas Genz,

Andreas Eicken,

John Hess

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.687764

Subject(s) - medicine , aortic valvuloplasty , aortic valve , regurgitation (circulation) , surgery , stenosis , confidence interval , aortic valve stenosis , aortic valve repair , aortic valve regurgitation , cardiology , aorta , aortic root

Aortic valvuloplasty (AoVP) is an established procedure regarded as a valid alternative for surgical management of congenital aortic valve stenosis. However, its long-term efficacy in preventing or postponing aortic valve surgery remains uncertain for the individual patient. Therefore, the aim of this study was to study the long-term results of AoVP in pediatric patients and its efficacy in preventing or postponing aortic valve surgery.

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