Adult Pulmonary Valve Replacement: A Simple and Reproducible Technique

Stopped early

Conditions studied: Congenital Disorders

In brief

Pulmonary valve replacement in the adult population is an uncommon operation. The majority of native valve pathology in adults involves the mitral, aortic, and occasionally tricuspid valves. On the other hand, right ventricular outflow tract and pulmonary valve disease is quite common in children, especially with tetralogy of fallot, truncus arteriosus, pulmonary atresia/ventricular septal defect, and double outlet right ventricle. Unfortunately, right ventricular pathology often develops in adulthood as a result of pulmonary insufficiency or pulmonary stenosis created by previous childhood operations. Without the valve size constraints present at prior operations, these patients can be well-served by the placement of adult-sized bioprosthetic valves. There are limited descriptions in the adult cardiac literature of the actual technique of pulmonary valve replacement. We present our current technique and the pitfalls encountered when performing pulmonary valve replacement in adults.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00384163
Run by
Emory University
People needed
50
Starts
2007-08-01
Expected to finish
2007-08-01
Last updated by the study team
2013-11-26

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

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Where it is running

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