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Early Correction of Common Atrioventricular Septal Defects: A Single-Center 20-Year Experience

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Submitted by

Mark Ferguson

Source

Source Name: Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.09.020

Author(s)

Vladimiro L. Vida, Chiara Tessari, Biagio Castaldi, Massimo A. Padalino, Ornella Milanesi, Dario Gregori, Giovanni Stellin

A single institution experience during 22 years for early repair of complete AV canal defects (CAVCD) is reported. Repair was performed in 159 pts between 8 and 12 weeks of age. Operative mortality was 1.9% and later mortality was 7.7%. 13% required reoperation during long-term follow-up, primarily for left AV valve regurgitation. Left AV valve performance at last follow-up was significantly worse in pts older than 3 mons when repaired.