Predictors of successful pulmonary valve-sparing repair in pediatric humanitarian patients with Tetralogy of Fallot
Successful pulmonary valve-sparing repair was associated with lower BMI and a larger pulmonary valve annulus (both measurements in centimeters and Z-score). These findings may help guide clinical and policy strategies to promote more equitable and effective surgical care in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Telmo Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9119-7774)
- Tomasz Nałęcz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1213-5671)
- Jalal Jolou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5325-677X)
- Tornike Sologashvili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7933-5767)
- Vítor Mendes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6369-5784)
- Ana Abecasis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3903-5265)
- Abdelkhalek Mouloudi
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra (PT)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical (PT)
- Geneva College (US)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-025-03475-x
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Université de Genève