Why the study?
Does cone reconstruction provide safe and durable outcomes in children and young adults with Ebstein anomaly?
Population
84 patients < 21 years old with Ebstein anomaly who underwent surgery, mean age 10.1 ± 5.9 years, 54% male.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 0.8 ± 0.2 years (longest 6.5 years)
Authors
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Supports cone reconstruction to avoid replacement in Ebstein anomaly; leaves open long-term durability in larger cohorts.
Does cone reconstruction provide safe and durable outcomes in children and young adults with Ebstein anomaly?
Cone reconstruction in children and young adults with Ebstein anomaly is associated with low early mortality and excellent short-term durability, precluding valve replacement in the vast majority of patients.
Anderson et al. (2013) studied this question.