Key result
In an adult with recurrent right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit stenosis after a childhood Ross-Konno procedure, multimodal imaging guided the decision for surgical conduit replacement.
Why the study?
Right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit stenosis is a relatively uncommon complication after a childhood Ross-Konno procedure.
Case Report (n=1)
In adults with recurrent RV-PA conduit stenosis after a childhood Ross-Konno procedure, multimodal imaging is critical to guide individualized decision making, often favoring surgical conduit replacement for small, calcified conduits.
May aid conduit management decisions in rare adult congenital cases; leaves open prospective validation of multimodal imaging.
BACKGROUND: Right ventricle-pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit stenosis is a relatively uncommon complication after a childhood Ross-Konno procedure. CASE SUMMARY: A man in his 20s presented with progressive dyspnea for 1 year. He had previously undergone modified Konno and Ross-Konno procedures for congenital subaortic stenosis followed by pulmonic balloon valvuloplasty for RV-PA stenosis. Echocardiography demonstrated reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, severe pulmonary hypertension, and right ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Cardiac computed tomography revealed right ventricular outflow/conduit stenosis with calcification. Right heart catheterization showed elevated right ventricular outflow/conduit pressure gradient, confirming severe conduit stenosis. He was referred for surgical pulmonic valve and conduit repair. DISCUSSION: Surgical conduit replacement remains the most definitive treatment strategy in small, calcified conduits. Multimodal imaging strategies aid in comprehensive assessment of anatomy and function of RV-PA conduit and valves to guide intervention strategies in adults with complex congenital heart disease.
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Kattamuri et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit stenosis (n=1). Surgical conduit replacement was evaluated. In an adult with recurrent right ventricle-pulmonary artery conduit stenosis after a childhood Ross-Konno procedure, multimodal imaging guided the decision for surgical conduit replacement.
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