Pulmonary valve replacement in adults late after repair of tetralogy of Fallot: are we operating too late?
Judith Therrien, MD, FRCP(C)a,
Samuel C. Siu, MD, FRCP(C)a,
Peter R. McLaughlin, MD, FRCP(C)a,
Peter P. Liu, MD, FRCP(C)a,
William G. Williams, MD, FRCS(C)a and
Gary D. Webb, MD, FRCP(C)a
a University of Toronto Congenital Cardiac Center for Adults, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Figure 1 Right ventricular (RV) ejection fraction at rest. Pre-PVR = before pulmonary valve replacement, Post-PVR = after pulmonary valve replacement.
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Figure 2 Right ventricular (RV) end-systolic volume at rest. Pre-PVR = before pulmonary valve replacement, Post-PVR = after pulmonary valve replacement.
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Figure 3 Right ventricular (RV) end-diastolic volume at rest. Pre-PVR = before pulmonary valve replacement, Post-PVR = after pulmonary valve replacement.
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