Mid-to-long term follow-up after surgical repair of atrioventricular septal defect with common atrioventricular junction and ventricular shunting associated with tetralogy of Fallot

Cardiology in the Young
Leonardo S CanaleMiguel L B Marcial

Abstract

Our aim is to describe our surgical approach in dealing with patients having atrioventricular septal defect with common atrioventricular junction and ventricular shunting associated with tetralogy of Fallot over the last 8 years, and to present our results in mid-to-long term follow-up. Between November 1995 and January 2004, we performed surgical correction in 8 consecutive children with atrioventricular septal defect, common atrioventricular junction, interventricular shunting, and associated tetralogy of Fallot. The age at surgical correction varied from 8 months to 20 years, with a mean of 45 months, and standard deviation of 74 months. A palliative systemic-to-pulmonary shunt had previously been performed in 3 patients. Follow-up ranged from 57 to 135 months, with a mean of 93.5 months, and standard deviation of 32 months. We used a two-patch technique to repair of the atrioventricular septal defect, and a pericardial transjunctional patch for relief of the obstruction in the right ventricular outflow tract. There were no deaths, nor reoperations either in the postoperative period or during follow-up. All patients are asymptomatic, or in the second class created by the New York Heart Association. The mean period of cardiop...Continue Reading

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Aug 19, 2008·Cardiology in the Young·Edward Baker
Aug 23, 2011·The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery·Jeffrey H ShuhaiberFrank Pigula
Mar 23, 2017·World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery·Elizabeth H StephensEmile A Bacha

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