The pulmonary valve in tetralogy of Fallot: insights from a necroscopy series
In two-thirds of our hearts with tetralogy of Fallot, the pulmonary valve had two leaflets. Most frequently there were three sinuses. In the setting of a valve with two sinuses, the zone of apposition between the leaflets pointing towards the aorta. Cluster analysis permitted statistically sound segregation of the heart and highlights the importance of delineating these features, specifically the leaflet and sinus morphology, with clinical imaging.
Authors
- Rohit S. Loomba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9116-2835)
- Justin T. Tretter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8926-3752)
- Robert H. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5163-9021)
- Diane E. Spicer
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital (US)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiology in the Young
- Published
- 2025-03-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1047951125001398
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00