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Complex atrioventricular canal. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu 2007:32-41

Date

04/17/2007

Pubmed ID

17433989

DOI

10.1053/j.pcsu.2007.01.002

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-34147144172 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   17 Citations

Abstract

Complex forms of atrioventricular (AV) canal (C) such as; AVC with left ventricular outflow tract obstruction, tetralogy of Fallot with complete AVC, double orifice left AV valve, unbalanced complete AVC, and single ventricle patients with common AVC valve require careful preoperative planning and special techniques. This review will explore these technical modifications and outcomes for repair of complex variants of AVC. Optimal results will be achieved using an individually tailored approach that is guided by careful evaluation of the preoperative studies, precise operative technique, and intraoperative assessment of the reconstructed AV valve, as well as a willingness to re-intervene should the postoperative course not proceed as anticipated.

Author List

Mitchell ME, Litwin SB, Tweddell JS

Author

Michael Edward Mitchell MD Chief, Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Heart Atria
Heart Defects, Congenital
Heart Valves
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Monitoring, Intraoperative
Pulmonary Artery
Reoperation
Tetralogy of Fallot
Ultrasonography
Ventricular Outflow Obstruction