[Ross procedure instead of heart transplantation. Recovery potential of the dysfunctional myocardium in heart failure caused by congenital aortic valve insufficiency]

Orv Hetil. 2002 Jul 28;143(30):1779-81.
[Article in Hungarian]

Abstract

The authors report a case of a child who presented in advanced valvular heart failure secondary to aortic regurgitation. Due to social circumstances heart transplantation was not a viable option, therefore a high risk pulmonary autograft aortic root replacement (Ross procedure) was performed. Following surgery a delayed but rather gratifying myocardial recovery was observed.

Conclusion: This case represents the preserved recovery potential of the pediatric myocardium in end stage heart failure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / complications*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / congenital
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Child
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Failure / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology*
  • Heart Failure / surgery*
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Pulmonary Artery / transplantation*
  • Transplantation, Autologous
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology*
  • Ventricular Remodeling*