A stitch in time: age impacts survival in repair of atrioventricular septal defects

[摘要] In recent years, survival for children with the spectrum of atrioventricular septal defects (AVSDs) has improved markedly (1-4). However, long-term function of the left atrioventricular valve (LAVV) remains the Achilles’ heel of AVSDs, with reoperation rates of approximately 10–20% at 20-year (1-3,5,6). Furthermore, there is ongoing debate regarding the optimal approach to children who present with heart failure under 3 months of age, namely whether to opt for primary complete repair or pulmonary artery banding (7-9).

[学科分类] 呼吸医学

[关键词] Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD);atrioventricular valve;children