Transcatheter pulmonary valvuloplasty in neonates with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum

Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases
Sébastien HascoëtDaniela Laux

Abstract

Transcatheter pulmonary valvuloplasty in neonates with pulmonary atresia and intact ventricular septum (PA-IVS) or duct-dependent pulmonary valve stenosis (DD-PVS) has become a reasonable alternative to surgical right ventricle decompression. To investigate mid-term outcomes following pulmonary valvuloplasty. Sixty-five neonates with PA-IVS (n=29) or DD-PVS (n=36) (median age 4 days; mean weight 3.0kg) undergoing pulmonary valvuloplasty were reviewed retrospectively. Procedural data and clinical outcomes were assessed. Pulmonary valvuloplasty was successful in 59 patients (90.8%). Preterm birth, larger tricuspid valve annulus diameter and PA-IVS correlated with procedural failure. Eleven patients (18.6%) required a Blalock-Taussig shunt during early follow-up, despite valvuloplasty. These neonates had smaller tricuspid and pulmonary valve annulus Z-scores (-1.9 vs. -0.8 [p=0.04] and -2.5 vs. -0.9 [P=0.005], respectively) and a higher incidence of "bipartite" right ventricle (P=0.02). Mean follow-up was 5.4±3.3 years. Mortality after successful valvuloplasty was 8.5% (n=5). Among the 54 survivors, biventricular repair was achieved in 52 patients (96.3%), including nine with a previous Blalock-Taussig shunt. The cumulative rate o...Continue Reading

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Nov 30, 2019·Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases·Sebastien HascoetClément Karsenty

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