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  • Title: Three-dimensional echocardiography improves the understanding of left atrioventricular valve morphology and function in atrioventricular septal defects undergoing patch augmentation.
    Author: Barrea C, Levasseur S, Roman K, Nii M, Coles JG, Williams WG, Smallhorn JF.
    Journal: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 2005 Apr; 129(4):746-53. PubMed ID: 15821639.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: We sought to address the role of 3-dimensional echocardiography in the evaluation of the left atrioventricular valve in children with an atrioventricular septal defect who underwent patch augmentation of their valve for either regurgitation or left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. METHODS: Five children whose ages ranged between 4.5 and 9.2 years and who underwent patch augmentation of their left atrioventricular valve had a preoperative and postoperative transesophageal echocardiogram with 3-dimensional reconstruction to evaluate the left atrioventricular valve. The indication for operation was left atrioventricular valve regurgitation in 3 patients and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in 2 patients. Three were rerepairs, and 2 were primary repairs. Both 3-dimensional morphology and color Doppler data were obtained. Two- and 3-dimensional findings were correlated with surgical observations through the use of direct inspection and video images obtained with a head-mounted super-VHS camera. RESULTS: In each case there was precise correlation between the 3-dimensional and surgical findings as to the cause of leaflet failure in those with regurgitation. The site that would require leaflet augmentation could be determined by means of 3-dimensional echocardiography. Three-dimensional echocardiography provided more specific detail as to the morphology and function of the left atrioventricular valve than did its 2-dimensional counterpart. CONCLUSIONS: Three-dimensional echocardiography provides detailed information about the status of the left atrioventricular valve in the atrioventricular septal defect and can aid in the planning of either primary or secondary repair.
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