Dmitry Bobylev, Klea Hysko, Murat Avsar, Tomislav Cvitkovic, Elena Petena, Samir Sarikouch, Mechthild Westhoff-Bleck, Georg Hansmann, Axel Haverich, Alexander Horke
OBJECTIVES: Patients with congenital heart disease frequently require surgical or percutaneous interventional valve replacement after initial CHD repair. In some of these patients, simultaneous replacement of both semilunar valves is necessary, resulting in increased procedural complexity, morbidity, and mortality. In this study, we analyze the outcomes of simultaneous aortic and pulmonary valve replacements following multiple surgical interventions for CHD. METHODS: A retrospective study of 24 patients who after initial repair of CHD underwent single-stage aortic and pulmonary valve replacement at our institution between 2003 - 2021...
February 23, 2023: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon