Midterm to Long-term Outcomes After Aortic Valve Replacement With Homograft in Children
Replacement of the aortic valve with an aortic homograft is a reasonable valve substitute in children, recognizing that some of these homografts will need to be replaced over time. The risk of reoperation is low, and it can be performed safely.
Authors
- Karthik Ramakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4042-4679)
- Jerry Allen
- Christopher J. Knott‐Craig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5959-2085)
- Angel Doño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5341-7545)
- Umar S. Boston
- Cassidy Lounsbury
Institutions
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2025.03.009
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39