Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3007498 | Progress in Pediatric Cardiology | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Timing of pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) is controversial and should balance between the preservation of RV function and the need for subsequent PVR surgery, since the life-span of a homograft is limited. Based on CMR imaging studies, PVR will be considered if the RVEDV reaches a threshold of between 150 and 200Â ml/m2 in the presence of severe PR. However, timing of PVR should be based on multiple factors, other than RV size and PR fraction alone.
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Authors
Saskia E. Luijnenburg, Hubert W. Vliegen, Barbara J.M. Mulder, Willem A. Helbing,