Evaluation of TTK Chitra heart valve prosthesis in pediatric patients.
Praveen Kerala VarmaRaman Krishna KumarGopichettipalayam Subbaratnam BhuvaneshwarNeethu KrishnaPublished in: Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2022)
This report highlights the outcome of valve replacement using TTK Chitra heart mechanical valve in a subgroup of pediatric patients This cohort of 27 pediatric patients with implantations during January 2006 to December 2018 was followed up prospectively. The cohort consisted of 12 aortic valve replacement (AVR), 14 mitral valve replacement (MVR), and 1 double valve replacement (DVR) patients. Total follow-up was 254 patient-years (AVR = 107, MVR = 136, DVR = 11) being 90% complete. The results show that the survival rates and event-free rates were satisfactory. Despite many reservations due to the high risk involved, the long-term benefits of having a durable valve replacement seem to outweigh the risks and offer acceptable long-term survival.
Keyphrases
- mitral valve
- aortic valve
- aortic stenosis
- aortic valve replacement
- ejection fraction
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- left atrial
- left ventricular
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- randomized controlled trial
- case report
- coronary artery disease
- prognostic factors
- clinical trial
- young adults
- open label
- patient reported outcomes
- study protocol
- patient reported