Pediheart Podcast #62: The Ozaki Procedure for Aortic Valve Disease + Anomalous PA's Arising from the AoAs

Summary: This week we review 2 surgical reports. The first is on the Ozaki Procedure for aortic valve repair and we speak with valvular expert David Kalfa, MD PhD of Columbia University. Who is a good candidate for this approach and what evidence exists of its efficacy in children? Dr. Kalfa shares his insights. We also review a recent report from Taormina, Italy on outcomes of repair of anomalous origin of the PA's from the ascending aorta. We discuss this work with its author, Professor Salvatore Agati. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.01.087