Why the study?
Does the use of a PTFE bicuspid pulmonary valve during the repair of tetralogy of Fallot improve short-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes?
Population
Patients undergoing repair of TOF
Comparison
Use of PTFE bicuspid pulmonary valve
Authors
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May support early extubation after TOF repair; leaves open need for randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does the use of a PTFE bicuspid pulmonary valve during the repair of tetralogy of Fallot improve short-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes?
The use of a PTFE bicuspid pulmonary valve during tetralogy of Fallot repair may facilitate early extubation and reduce ventilator-associated comorbidities.
Aggarwal et al. (2019) studied this question.
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