Children With Congenital Disease Amenable To Aortic Valve Repairs: Lessons For Management And Where Do These Techniques Currently Stand?

Abstract

Aortic Valve Repair (AVRep) appeared to be the first considered in the armamentarium to treat AV disease in children of various ages for the last two decades because of its lifelong durability and reproducibility. Several advantages of AV Rep over techniques of Aortic Valve Replacement (AVR) are identified. Surgical repair strategy should be individualized to the age of the patient depending on aortic root growth potential. New repair techniques developed by innovative surgeons are gradually becoming adopted.

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DOI

10.24966/avs-7397/100046

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