Paediatric aortic valve replacement: a meta-analysis and microsimulation study.
Maximiliaan L NotenboomArt SchuermansJonathan R G EtnelKevin M VeenPieter C van de WoestijneFilip R RegaWillem A HelbingAd J J C BogersJohanna J M TakkenbergPublished in: European heart journal (2023)
Results of paediatric AVR are currently suboptimal with substantial mortality especially in the very young with considerable reintervention hazards for all valve substitutes, but the Ross procedure provides a survival benefit over mAVR. Pros and cons of substitutes should be carefully weighed during paediatric valve selection.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic valve
- aortic stenosis
- intensive care unit
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- emergency department
- ejection fraction
- mitral valve
- left ventricular
- cardiovascular events
- coronary artery disease
- heart failure
- cardiovascular disease
- middle aged
- atrial fibrillation