The journey from repair to replacement in pediatric aortic valve stenosis: a 10-year single-center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The optimal reoperation strategy and long-term outcomes of pediatric patients with congenital aortic stenosis (AS) have not been well elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate the reintervention outcomes and long-term prognosis in patients with isolated AS following their initial aortic valve (AoV) repair.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of all patients with isolated AS who underwent initial AoV repair between 2013 and 2024. The primary outcome was the rate of freedom from reoperation after the initial procedure and secondary surgeries.

Results

A total of 203 patients who underwent initial AoV repair were included. The median age at initial surgery was 2.4 (0.6, 4.7) years. The 30-day mortality rate was 0.5% (1/203). The 10

SUBMITTER: Zeng G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12910976 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature