Ventricular arrhythmias immediately following transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation: A cause for concern?
Simmons MA, Elder RW, Shabanova V, Hellenbrand W, Asnes J. Ventricular arrhythmias immediately following transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation: A cause for concern? Catheterization And Cardiovascular Interventions 2017, 91: 920-926. PMID: 29280541, DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranscatheter pulmonary valve implantationRight ventricular outflow tractNative outflow tractsSignificant ventricular arrhythmiasPulmonary valve implantationVentricular arrhythmiasOutflow tractValve implantationAnti-arrhythmic medicationsBeta-blocker therapySingle-center studyVentricular outflow tractLong-term therapySudden cardiac deathCare of patientsChange of doseHemodynamic instabilityHemodynamic compromiseCardiac deathMedian ageMedical therapyPediatric patientsSignificant arrhythmiasCenter studyTerm therapyComparison of valvar and right ventricular function following transcatheter and surgical pulmonary valve replacement
Li WF, Pollard H, Karimi M, Asnes JD, Hellenbrand WE, Shabanova V, Weismann CG. Comparison of valvar and right ventricular function following transcatheter and surgical pulmonary valve replacement. Congenital Heart Disease 2017, 13: 140-146. PMID: 29148206, PMCID: PMC5796854, DOI: 10.1111/chd.12544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBioprosthesisCardiac CatheterizationChildChild, PreschoolEchocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHeart VentriclesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPulmonary ValvePulmonary Valve InsufficiencyRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVentricular Function, RightVentricular RemodelingYoung AdultConceptsRight ventricular outflow tract obstructionPulmonary valve replacementSurgical pulmonary valve replacementRight ventricular functionPulmonic insufficiencyVentricular functionTC groupRV functionSurgical groupValve replacementRV sizeVentricular outflow tract obstructionYale-New Haven HospitalOutflow tract obstructionTract obstructionPatient ageRetrospective reviewSurgical valvesPostoperative declinePulmonary valveHigh riskValve functionPatientsFirst choiceTime points