Outflow reconstruction of tetralogy of Fallot using a Gore-Tex valve.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
The right ventricular outflow tract was reconstructed in patients with tetralogy of Fallot using a wide transannular patch bearing a large unicuspid or bicuspid valve. The shape of the valve was designed to limit the degree of pulmonary regurgitation. The characteristics of the valve and the water-repellent nature of the polytetrafluoroethylene sheet make calcification and pseudointimal formation less common than with traditional bioprosthetic valves.
Medical subject headings
- Biocompatible Materials
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Polytetrafluoroethylene
- Tetralogy of Fallot