Open AccessSurgical outcomes of absent pulmonary valve syndrome: An institutional experience
Author(s) -
Ashvin Krishir,
Maruti Haranal,
Ibrahim Mukhtar Elkhatim,
Jeswant Dillon,
Chee Chin Hew,
Sivakumar Sivalingam
Publication year - 2020
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/apc.apc_111_19
Subject(s) - medicine , tetralogy of fallot , respiratory distress , surgery , pulmonary valve , intubation , respiratory system , heart disease
Absent pulmonary valve syndrome (APVS) is a variant of tetralogy of Fallot characterized by aneurysmal pulmonary arteries, which compresses the tracheobronchial tree, leading to respiratory symptoms. We report the mid-term outcomes of surgical correction of patients with APVS.