A management strategy for mild valvar pulmonary stenosis
A management strategy for mild valvar pulmonary stenosis
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DOI:
10.1007/s00246-007-9191-y
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发表时间:
2008-05-01
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
Mahle, William T.
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作者:
Drossner, David M.;Mahle, William T.
Pulmonary valve stenosis (PVS) is a common congenital cardiac lesion, 1/1000 live-births, the majority of patients having mild transvalvar gradients. In the present study, we sought to determine the outcome of mild PVS diagnosed by echocardiography and to propose a management algorithm that would identify patients at risk for progression of PVS, yet reduce health care expenditures. In this single-center retrospective study, we included all patients who met the following criteria: first diagnosed with PVS at < 10 years of age, an initial peak systolic Doppler gradient of