Takaya Hoashi1, Koji Kagisaki2, Yin Meng2, Heima Sakaguchi3, Kenichi Kurosaki3, Isao Shiraishi3, Toshikatsu Yagihara2, Hajime Ichikawa2. 1. Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: thoashi@surg1.med.osaka-u.ac.jp. 2. Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan. 3. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aim of our study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes after definitive repair of tetralogy of Fallot with preservation of the pulmonary valve (PV) annulus. METHODS: From 1989 to 2000, 84 of 222 patients (37.8%) with tetralogy of Fallot and PV stenosis underwent definitive repair with preservation of the PV annulus without right ventriculotomy. PV commissurotomy was concomitantly performed in 74 patients (88.1%). The PV was bicuspid in 56 patients (66.7%); the mean Z value was -1.2 ± 1.5 (range, -4.9 to 2.4). The mean follow-up period was 15.8 ± 5.7 years (maximum, 22.8), and follow-up data were complete for 75 patients (89.3%). RESULTS: The actuarial survival and freedom from reoperation rates at 20 years was 98.6% and 95.8%. The freedom from ventricular arrhythmia at 5, 10, 15, and 20 years was 98.7%, 89.6%, 74.1%, and 58.0%, respectively. All detected ventricular arrhythmias were isolated monofocal premature ventricular contractions. Freedom from moderate or greater pulmonary regurgitation at 5, 10, 15 and 20 years was 50.4%, 44.9%, 38.4%, and 35.7%, respectively. A bicuspid PV (hazard ratio, 2.910; 95% confidence interval, 1.404-6.204, P = .004) and a Z-value of less than -2 (hazard ratio, 1.948; 95% confidence interval, 0.915-5.857; P = .034) were the risk factors for developing moderate or greater pulmonary regurgitation. CONCLUSIONS: The long-term outcomes after definitive repair of tetralogy of Fallot with preservation of the PV annulus were excellent. Although isolated, monofocal premature ventricular contractions were frequently observed, fatal ventricular arrhythmia was not. The indication should not only be decided by the PV annulus size, but also by the valvular morphology to maintain long-term PV competency.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of our study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes after definitive repair of tetralogy of Fallot with preservation of the pulmonary valve (PV) annulus. METHODS: From 1989 to 2000, 84 of 222 patients (37.8%) with tetralogy of Fallot and PV stenosis underwent definitive repair with preservation of the PV annulus without right ventriculotomy. PV commissurotomy was concomitantly performed in 74 patients (88.1%). The PV was bicuspid in 56 patients (66.7%); the mean Z value was -1.2 ± 1.5 (range, -4.9 to 2.4). The mean follow-up period was 15.8 ± 5.7 years (maximum, 22.8), and follow-up data were complete for 75 patients (89.3%). RESULTS: The actuarial survival and freedom from reoperation rates at 20 years was 98.6% and 95.8%. The freedom from ventricular arrhythmia at 5, 10, 15, and 20 years was 98.7%, 89.6%, 74.1%, and 58.0%, respectively. All detected ventricular arrhythmias were isolated monofocal premature ventricular contractions. Freedom from moderate or greater pulmonary regurgitation at 5, 10, 15 and 20 years was 50.4%, 44.9%, 38.4%, and 35.7%, respectively. A bicuspid PV (hazard ratio, 2.910; 95% confidence interval, 1.404-6.204, P = .004) and a Z-value of less than -2 (hazard ratio, 1.948; 95% confidence interval, 0.915-5.857; P = .034) were the risk factors for developing moderate or greater pulmonary regurgitation. CONCLUSIONS: The long-term outcomes after definitive repair of tetralogy of Fallot with preservation of the PV annulus were excellent. Although isolated, monofocal premature ventricular contractions were frequently observed, fatal ventricular arrhythmia was not. The indication should not only be decided by the PV annulus size, but also by the valvular morphology to maintain long-term PV competency.
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