Surgical Valvotomy Versus Balloon Valvuloplasty for Congenital Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Surgical Valvotomy Versus Balloon Valvuloplasty for Congenital Aortic Valve Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BackgroundOptimal initial treatment for congenital aortic valve stenosis in children remains unclear between balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) and surgical aortic valvotomy (SAV). Methods and ResultsWe performed a contemporary systematic review and meta‐analysis to compare survival in children with...

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Main Authors: Garick D. Hill, Salil Ginde, Rodrigo Rios, Peter C. Frommelt, Kevin D. Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
aortic surgery
aortic valve stenosis
balloon aortic valvuloplasty
congenital heart defects
meta‐analysis
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003931

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