Congenital: Aortic Valve
Surgical palliation or primary transplantation for aortic valve atresia
The study objective was to describe the surgical pathway progression through adolescence of an inception cohort of neonates with aortic valve atresia managed initially with surgical palliation or primary transplantation, comparing survival and self-reported health-related quality of life.Self-reported functional health status following interrupted aortic arch repair: A Congenital Heart Surgeons' Society Study
Improved survival after congenital heart surgery has led to interest in functional health status. We sought to identify factors associated with self-reported functional health status in adolescents and young adults with repaired interrupted aortic arch.
