Usefulness of the mitral valve Z score in predicting the need to close moderate- to large-sized atrial septal defects in infants with aortic coarctation

Valerie A Schroeder; Jeffery M Pearl; Robert H Beekman; Linda Cripe; Phil Khoury; Peter B Manning; David P Nelson

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00675-1

Usefulness of the mitral valve Z score in predicting the need to close moderate- to large-sized atrial septal defects in infants with aortic coarctation

Am J Cardiol. 2003 Aug 15;92(4):480-3. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00675-1.

Authors

Valerie A Schroeder¹, Jeffery M Pearl, Robert H Beekman, Linda Cripe, Phil Khoury, Peter B Manning, David P Nelson

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0298, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 12914887
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00675-1

Abstract

Left ventricular anatomic substrates predisposing the development of congestive heart failure in infants with atrial left-to-right shunting after aortic coarctation repair were characterized. Mitral valve, but not aortic or left ventricular, hypoplasia correlated with the development of heart failure and the need for atrial defect closure shortly after coarctation repair.

MeSH terms

Aortic Coarctation / complications*
Aortic Coarctation / pathology
Aortic Coarctation / surgery
Aortic Valve / pathology
Female
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / pathology
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Mitral Valve / pathology*
Postoperative Complications
Retrospective Studies