Long-term results of a strategy of aortic valve repair in the pediatric population Yves d'Udekem, MD, PhD, Javariah Siddiqui, BMedSc, Cameron S. Seaman, MBBS, Igor E. Konstantinov, MD, PhD, John C. Galati, PhD, BSc, Michael M.H. Cheung, MBChB, MRCP, BSc, Christian P. Brizard, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 145, Issue 2, Pages 461-469 (February 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.11.033 Copyright © 2013 Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Aortic valve procedures. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013 145, 461-469DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.11.033) Copyright © 2013 Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Perioperative imaging by transoesophageal echocardiography with illustration. A, Bicuspid aortic valve. B, Tricuspidization with cusp extension resulting in the prolapse of the leaflet patch on the coronary ostium. C, After trimming of the left coronary cusp and resuspension of the facing commissure between the right and the noncoronary cusp the coaptation of the 3 leaflets is displaced centrally relieving ostial occlusion. LCA, Left coronary artery. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013 145, 461-469DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.11.033) Copyright © 2013 Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Late outcomes. A, Kaplan-Meier freedom from reintervention. B, Kaplan-Meier freedom from reintervention in those with and without cusp extension. C, Kaplan-Meier freedom from valve replacement. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2013 145, 461-469DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.11.033) Copyright © 2013 Terms and Conditions