Why the study?
Understanding macroscopic biventricular changes after pulmonary artery banding in children with DCM is needed to investigate the regenerative potential of the myocardium.
Does pulmonary artery banding improve left ventricular remodeling and function in infants with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy?
Population
7 patients with DCM who positively responded to PAB (out of 9 enrolled)
Comparison
Surveillance after PAB with echocardiography and CMRI
Design
Prospective single-center cohort study
Follow-up
Median of 1.5 years
Authors
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PAB may promote phased LV recovery in select infant DCM; leaves open durability, fibrosis impact, and need for larger trials.
Does pulmonary artery banding improve left ventricular remodeling and function in infants with end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy?
Pulmonary artery banding in infant responders with dilated cardiomyopathy promotes significant left ventricular reverse remodeling and normalization of contractility by 4 months, sustained up to 1.5 years.
Ponzoni et al. (2023) studied this question.
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