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Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:404-408
© 1989 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Valve Replacement in the Right Side of the Heart in Children: Long-Term Follow-up

Sections of Thoracic Surgery and Pediatric Cardiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska

Accepted for publication June 9, 1989.

^* Address reprint requests to Dr Fleming, Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 42nd and Dewey Aves, Omaha, NE 68105

Twenty-five patients (16 male, 9 female) underwent right-sided valve replacement (10 pulmonary valve replacement, 14 tricuspid valve replacement, 3 tricuspid plus pulmonary valve replacement, and 2 replacements of a single atrioventricular valve) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center from June 1977 to December 1986. Twenty-one patients (84%) are long-term survivors with 2,035 months follow-up (range, 41 to 143 months; mean, 96.9 months). Twenty-three Carpentier-Edwards bioprosthetic valves, one Ionescu-Shiley bioprosthetic valve, and nine St. Jude Medical valves were inserted. Follow-up of 17 patients with a Carpentier-Edwards valve ranged from 5 years 9 months to 11 years 9 months (mean, 8 years 11 months). To date there has been one reoperation after 3 years 4 months in this group. One patient who received an Ionescu-Shiley bioprosthesis required re-replacement at 20 months after operation. Three of 4 patients who received St. Jude mechanical valves and are long-term survivors have required replacement after 36 to 56 months. We conclude that the Carpentier-Edwards bioprosthetic valve is a viable option in the right side of the heart in the young age group when annular size is adequate to accommodate an appropriate bioprosthesis.

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