1. Long-Term Results of Apical Aortic Conduits in Children With Complex Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction 
John W. Brown, MD, Mark Ruzmetov, MD, PhD, Andrew C. Fiore, MD, Mark D. Rodefeld, MD, Donald A. Girod, MD, Mark W. Turrentine, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 80, Issue 6, Pages (December 2005)
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2. Fig 1
Distribution and disposition of patients with congenital aortic stenosis who underwent various surgical repairs. (AAC = apical aortic conduit; F-U = follow-up; HT = heart transplantation; m/m = myotomy/myectomy; pts = patients.)
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3. Fig 2
Transthoracic placement of the apical aortic conduit (25 of 28 patients). (A) The aortic anastomosis is performed using a partially occluding clamp and interrupted pledgeted sutures. (B) The apical ventriculotomy is made with a Foley catheter and cork borer.
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4. Fig 3
Actuarial patient survival, including operative mortality in patients with apical aortic conduit (AAC) overall (A) and for the three types of valves used (B).
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5. Fig 4
Actuarial freedom from reintervention in patients with apical aortic conduit (AAC) overall (A) and for the three types of valves used (B).
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