Repairing the aortic valve is best for children.
Backer
Carl L
CL
Division of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 60614, United States of America. cbacker@childrensmemorial.org
D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome