Bicuspid AV repair was performed in 146 pts over a period of 34 years; the primary indication was stenosis. Survival at 20 yrs was 88%. Freedom from reintervention at 18 yrs was 43%. 30 additional pts without reintervention had moderate to severe stenosis or moderate regurgitation at last follow-up.
Outcomes After Operations for Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease in the Pediatric Population
Submitted by: Erica Curcio
Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Javariah Siddiqui, Christian P. Brizard, Igor E. Konstantinov, John Galati, Gavin Wheaton, Michael Cheung, Stephen Horton, Yves d’Udekem