Mathieu Vergnat, Boulos Asfour, Claudia Arenz, Philipp Suchowerskyj, Benjamin Bierbach, Ehrenfried Schindler, Martin Schneider, Viktor Hraska
OBJECTIVES: Because data for neonates are limited, optimal management of critical aortic stenosis remains controversial (balloon valvotomy [BV] or open valvoplasty [OV]). In a center with balanced experience in both methods, we hypothesized that OV can provide a better individualized approach than blunt BV and better serve long-term outcomes. METHODS: A retrospective review of data and follow-up (survival, freedom from operation/replacement) of all neonates, suitable for biventricular repair, undergoing aortic valve procedure (1989-2015), was performed...
January 2019: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery