Open AccessMechanism of valve failure and efficacy of reintervention through catheterization in patients with bioprosthetic valves in the pulmonary position
Author(s) -
Ryan Callahan,
Lisa Bergersen,
Christopher W. Baird,
Diego Porras,
Jesse J. Esch,
James E. Lock,
Audrey C. Marshall
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.197049
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , regurgitation (circulation) , calcification , percutaneous , surgery , cardiology , pulmonary valve , ventricular outflow tract , catheter , valve replacement
Surgical and transcatheter bioprosthetic valves (BPVs) in the pulmonary position in patients with congenital heart disease may ultimately fail and undergo transcatheter reintervention. Angiographic assessment of the mechanism of BPV failure has not been previously described.