title: Are Bioprosthetic Valves Appropriate for Aortic Valve Replacement in Young Patients?
abstract: Selection of a prosthetic aortic valve for use in the young patient is complicated by a variety of important considerations. Age, growth potential, activity and life style expectations, child bearing, and social factors, in addition to anatomic considerations, are all important to the recommendation of a prosthetic valve choice. We review the clinical experience and expectations of currently available prosthetic aortic valves available for the young patient, and describe the advantages and disadvantages for each.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Electronic address: Aditya.kaza@cardio.chboston.org.
authors.forename: Aditya K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kaza
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Pigula
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D055815:Young Adult