Long term outcome of balloon pulmonary valvoplasty in children
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Long term outcome of balloon pulmonary valvoplasty in children: a single center study over a period of 10 years
IRAS ID
149048
Contact name
Lasantha Nandana Mahanamanam Hewa Thanthirige
Contact email
Research summary
About 8 neonates per 10,000 live births have been estimated to have pulmonary valve stenosis at birth and this accounts for about 8-10% of all congenital heart disease.
The outcome of the pulmonary valve stenosis depend on the anatomy of the valve, age at presentation, severity of the stenosis and the available options of treatment.
The traditional treatment for congenital pulmonary valve stenosis was surgical valvotomy until 1982. Since then, several centres in the world have reported successful application of balloon pulmonary valvoplasty to treat patients with moderate to severe pulmonary valve stenosis. Immediate, short and mid-term results of balloon pulmonary valvoplasty have been well documented. However only a few studies have looked into long term outcome. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long term outcome over 10 years and analyse the factors which determine the outcomes.
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 1
REC reference
14/NS/0057
Date of REC Opinion
2 Apr 2014
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion