The Ozaki Procedure With CardioCel Patch for Children and Young Adults With Aortic Valve Disease: Preliminary Experience - a Word of Caution.

Sian Catherine ChiversCarine PavyRicky VajaCesare QuartoOlivier GhezPiers E F Daubeney

Published in: World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery (2020)

Our experience demonstrates that the Ozaki procedure with CardioCel in pediatric and young adult patients should be approached with caution. Further research with larger groups of pediatric patients, comparison of different graft materials, and longer follow-up is required to ascertain long-term success in children.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
young adults
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
minimally invasive
middle aged
heart failure