Why the study?
Does corrective surgery improve outcomes compared to medical management in asymptomatic patients with uncomplicated pulmonic stenosis?
Population
21 asymptomatic patients with uncomplicated pulmonic stenosis
Comparison
Corrective surgery vs Medical management
Design
Editorial
Follow-up
average of 15 years
Authors
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This editorial supports the view that medical management is effective for asymptomatic patients with uncomplicated pulmonic stenosis, questioning the appropriateness of corrective surgery.
Does corrective surgery improve outcomes compared to medical management in asymptomatic patients with uncomplicated pulmonic stenosis?
This editorial supports the view that medical management is effective for asymptomatic patients with uncomplicated pulmonic stenosis, questioning the appropriateness of corrective surgery.
Alexander S. Nadas (1972) studied this question.
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