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Justin T Tretter1, Alan Langsner
1Division of Pediatric Cardiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, Justin.Tretter@nyumc.org.
Abstract:
The timing of aortic valve intervention (AVI) in pediatric patients with chronic aortic insufficiency (AI) is largely based on adult experience, which is fraught with uncertainty and controversy. Current adult guidelines in the absence of symptoms use left ventricular (LV) systolic function and LV dimensions to guide AVI timing, with few studies translating these recommendations to pediatric patients. This article reviews the current guidelines for AVI timing in chronic AI along with the emerging data for pediatric patients.
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