Why the study?
What are the long-term outcomes of open surgical valvotomy in children with critical or severe aortic stenosis?
What are the long-term outcomes of open surgical valvotomy in children with critical or severe aortic stenosis?
Open surgical valvotomy for pediatric aortic stenosis is associated with low operative mortality, significant gradient reduction, and excellent long-term survival, particularly in those with isolated AS.
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May support open valvotomy in selected pediatric aortic stenosis; leaves open need for randomized comparisons with balloon valvuloplasty.
Alexiou et al. (2001) studied this question.
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