Pulmonary valve replacement may not restore ventricular volume and functional status in patients with pulmonary regurgitation after late tetralogy of Fallot repair.
Woong Han KimJae Gun KwakHye Won KwonSungkyu ChoWoong-Han KimJeong Ryul LeeJooncheol MinPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
Although pulmonary valve replacement after late TOF correction improves right ventricular volume status, only a minority of patients achieve normalization of right ventricular end systolic volume and a normal functional status.