Left atrioventricular valve durability in atrioventricular septal defects: Impact of systolic blood pressure.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the impact of systolic blood pressure (SBP) on the durability of left atrioventricular valve (LAVV) repair in the early postoperative period.

Methods

Single-center, retrospective review of 88 consecutive patients undergoing atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) repair over 5 years. Postoperative transesophageal echocardiogram and discharge transthoracic echocardiogram were compared, and patients who experienced deterioration in valve function were identified.

Results

Primary diagnosis was complete AVSD in 63 patients (72%), transitional AVSD in 14 (16%), and partial AVSD in 11 (12%). Overall survival was 98% (n = 86) at a median follow-up of 1.9 years (interquartile range [IQR], 0.6-3.15 years). Patients with a peak SBP >160 mm Hg sustained for a

SUBMITTER: Greene CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12745094 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature