title: Intermediate-term follow-up results of balloon aortic valvuloplasty in infants and children with special reference to causes of restenosis.
abstract: Sixteen infants and children with valvular aortic stenosis underwent percutaneous balloon aortic valvuloplasty over a 36-month period ending August 1988. The mean systolic pressure gradient across the aortic valve decreased from 72 +/- 21 (mean +/- standard deviation) to 28 +/- 13 mm Hg (p less than 0.001) immediately after valvuloplasty; the degree of aortic insufficiency did not significantly increase. Follow-up catheterization (in 10 patients) and Doppler data (in all 16 patients) were available 3 to 32 months (mean 12 months) after valvuloplasty and revealed a residual aortic valvular gradient of 37 +/- 23 mm Hg, which continues to be significantly lower (p less than 0.001) than that before valvuloplasty. There was no increase in aortic insufficiency. On the basis of follow-up data, the 16 children were divided into 2 groups: group I with good results (gradients less than or equal to 49 mm Hg), 12 patients; and group II with poor results (gradients greater than or equal to 50 mm Hg), 4 patients. All 4 patients in group II required repeat balloon valvuloplasty or surgical valvotomy; none from group I required these procedures. Seventeen general, anatomic, physiologic and technical variables were examined by a multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify factors associated with restenosis; these risk factors were: age less than or equal to 3 years; and immediate aortic valvular gradient after valvuloplasty greater than or equal to 30 mm Hg. The immediate and intermediate-term follow-up results of balloon aortic valvuloplasty are encouraging. Recognition of the risk factors may help identify potential candidates for recurrence.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine, Madison.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Thapar
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Chopra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000503:physiopathology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors