Open AccessRight ventricular dilatation in patients with pulmonary regurgitation after repair of tetralogy of Fallot: How fast does it progress?
Author(s) -
Martin Hoelscher,
Francesca Bonassin,
Angela Oxenius,
Burkhardt Seifert,
Benedetta Leonardi,
Christian J. Kellenberger,
Emanuela R. Valsangiacomo Buechel
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_140_19
Subject(s) - medicine , tetralogy of fallot , pulmonary regurgitation , cardiology , pulmonary valve insufficiency , body surface area , regurgitation (circulation) , pulmonary valve , diastole , heart disease , blood pressure
Pulmonary valve regurgitation (PR) and right ventricular (RV) dilatation are important residual findings after surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). We sought to describe the natural course of RV dilatation over time in patients with severe PR after TOF repair and to determine risk factors for quick progression of RV dilatation and dysfunction.