Percutaneous Pulmonary Valve Implantation: Current Status and Future Perspectives
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Bart W Driesen1,2, Evangeline G Warmerdam1, Gert-Jan Sieswerda1
1Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Abstract:
Patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) with right ventricle outflow tract (RVOT) dysfunction need sequential pulmonary valve replacements throughout their life in the majority of cases. Since their introduction in 2000, the number of percutaneous pulmonary valve implantations (PPVI) has grown and reached over 10,000 procedures worldwide. Overall, PPVI has been proven safe and effective, but some anatomical variations can limit procedural success. This review discusses the current status and future perspectives of the procedure.
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