Neil D Patel, Stephen Nageotte, Frank F Ing, Aimee K Armstrong, Ramen Chmait, Jon A Detterich, Alberto Galindo, Helena Gardiner, Sofia Grinenco, Ulrike Herberg, Edgar Jaeggi, Shaine A Morris, Dick Oepkes, John M Simpson, Anita Moon-Grady, Jay D Pruetz
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the effect of technical aspects of fetal aortic valvuloplasty (FAV) on procedural risks and pregnancy outcomes. BACKGROUND: FAV is performed in cases of severe mid-gestation aortic stenosis with the goal of preventing hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). METHODS: The International Fetal Cardiac Intervention Registry was queried for fetuses who underwent FAV from 2002 to 2018, excluding one high-volume center...
March 26, 2020: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions