A Novel Restorative Pulmonary Valve Conduit: Early Outcomes of Two Clinical Trials

• Published in: Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine Vol. 7; p. 583360
• Main Authors: Morales, David L, Herrington, Cynthia, Bacha, Emile A, Morell, Victor O, Prodán, Zsolt, Mroczek, Tomasz, Sivalingam, Sivakumar, Cox, Martijn, Bennink, Gerardus, Asch, Federico M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 04.03.2021
• Subjects: biocompatibility; Cardiovascular Medicine; clinical trial; endogenous tissue restoration; pulmonary valved conduit; RVOT reconstruction; clinical trial; RVOT reconstruction; biocompatibility; pulmonary valved conduit; endogenous tissue restoration

We report the first use of a biorestorative valved conduit (Xeltis pulmonary valve-XPV) in children. Based on early follow-up data the valve design was modified; we report on the comparative performance of the two designs at 12 months post-implantation. Twelve children (six male) median age 5 (2 to...