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Late results of right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction with a bicuspid expanded polytetrafluoroethylene valved conduit.

Kwang Ho ChoiSi Chan SungHyungtae KimHyoung Doo LeeGeena KimHoon Ko
Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2018)
ePTFE bicuspid valved conduit has good late function in terms of valve regurgitation, but the pressure gradient across the conduit increases with time, which is the main cause of conduit failure and explantation.
Keyphrases
  • aortic stenosis
  • aortic valve
  • transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  • ejection fraction
  • mitral valve
  • left ventricular
  • heart failure
  • coronary artery disease
  • atrial fibrillation