Pediheart Podcast #111: RV Volume After PVR And Relation To Outcomes In Tetralogy Of Fallot




Pediheart: Pediatric Cardiology Today show

Summary: This week we speak with Dr. Anne Marie Valente, Associate Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Harvard University about a recent work she co-authored on the topic of outcomes following PVR and the relation of the RV volume to these. What is the evidence for using RVEDVi as a rationale to replace the pulmonary valve? Does PVR affect long term survival in the TOF patient? What factors are associated with worse long term survival and complications? Dr. Valente is one of the foremost ACHD experts in the world and provides deep insights this week. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.12.017.