Eun Young Choi1, Jinyoung Song2, Heirim Lee2, Chang Ha Lee3, Jun Huh2, I.-Seok Kang2, Ji Hyuk Yang4, Tae Gook Jun4
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.6, pp. 746-750, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12507
Abstract Background: Balloon dilatation of a bioprosthetic valve in the pulmonary position could be performed
to delay valve replacement. We proposed to identify the long-term effectiveness of such a procedure.
Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 49 patients who underwent balloon valvuloplasty
between January 2000 and December 2015. The primary goal was to determine the time interval
until the following surgical or catheter intervention.
Results: The mean age at bioprosthetic valve insertion was 5.7 years old, and the mean age for
ballooning was 11.7 years. The mean interval after pulmonary valve replacement was 71.6 months.
The mean ratio of balloon… More >
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