Predicting the Need for Pulmonary Venous Reintervention in Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection: The Role of Preoperative Echocardiographic Metrics.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Development of postoperative obstruction in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Although preoperative echocardiography has often been cited as prognostic of postoperative outcome, its predictive value has not been fully evaluated. Pulmonary venous variability index (PVVI) is an echocardiographic metric developed at our center and previously shown to correlate with preoperative clinical markers and catheterization findings of obstruction. We hypothesized that preoperative PVVI would be superior to maximum and mean velocity for prediction of postsurgical outcome in TAPVC.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review of TAPVC patients repaired at our center. Preoperative echocardiograms were reviewed for clinic

SUBMITTER: Stanley HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12533793 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature