Short-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes after use of polytetrafluoroethylene bicuspid pulmonary valve during the repair of tetralogy of Fallot
Background: Application of transannular patch (TAP) during the repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) leads to the development of pulmonary regurgitation (PR). This PR is known to cause right ventricular (RV) volume overload and dysfunction which in turn leads to increase in both morbidity and mortalit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Pediatric Cardiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2019;volume=12;issue=1;spage=25;epage=31;aulast=Wankhade |