Usefulness of the mitral valve Z score in predicting the need to close moderate- to large-sized atrial septal defects in infants with aortic coarctation

Valerie A. Schroeder, Jeffery M. Pearl, Robert H. Beekman, Linda Cripe, Phil Khoury, Peter B. Manning, David P. Nelson

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Abstract

Left ventricular anatomic substrates predisposing the development of congestive heart failure in infants with atrial left-to-right shunting after aortic coarctation repair were characterized. Mitral valve, but not aortic or left ventricular, hypoplasia correlated with the development of heart failure and the need for atrial defect closure shortly after coarctation repair.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)480-483
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume92
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 15 2003

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