Valve-sparing operation for balloon-induced aortic regurgitation in congenital aortic stenosis. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • OBJECTIVE: Aortic regurgitation after balloon dilation of congenital aortic stenosis may be treated with valve repair as an alternative to replacement. METHODS: Charts and echocardiograms of all patients undergoing aortic valve operations after balloon dilation of congenital aortic stenosis at our institution between January 1988 and December 1999 were reviewed. RESULTS: Twenty-one patients underwent valvuloplasty for predominant aortic regurgitation 9 months to 15 years (mean, 6.1 years) after balloon dilation. The mean +/- SD age at the time of the operation was 11 +/- 7 years. Aortic regurgitation was caused by a combination of commissural avulsion (10), cusp dehiscence with retraction (9), cusp tear (5), central incompetence (2), perforated cusp (1), or cusp adhesion to the aortic wall (1). Repair techniques included commissural reconstruction with a pericardial patch (8), pericardial patch cusp augmentation (6), primary suture repair (6), raphae release and debridement (4), commissurotomy (4), commissural resuspension with sutures (3), and cusp release (1). There were no deaths. At a mean follow-up of 30.1 months (range, 9 months-8 years), all patients were asymptomatic, and the grade of aortic regurgitation had been significantly reduced (P <.001). Left ventricular end-diastolic dimension z scores and proximal regurgitant jet/aortic anulus diameter ratios were significantly reduced (P <.001) and remained so over time. Freedom from reoperation for late failure was 100%, and overall freedom from reintervention was 80% at 3 years. CONCLUSION: Aortic valve repair for balloon-induced aortic regurgitation is reproducible and durable at medium-term follow-up.

publication date

  • July 1, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Aortic Valve
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Catheterization

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 18744373846

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1067/mtc.2001.114639

PubMed ID

  • 11436050

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 122

issue

  • 1