Transcatheter-placed pulmonary valve

Discussion:

Conclusions of cardiac MRI prior to transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement:

  1. patient born with tetralogy of Fallot. Surgically corrected VSD and prosthetic pulmonary valve are seen. 5-vessel aortic arch with a retroesophageal course of the right subclavian artery arising from the descending thoracic aorta.
  2. RVOT measures 38 mm in its maximal dimension. The main pulmonary artery measures 24 mm in maximal dimension. Right and left pulmonary arteries measure 21 and 24 mm in diameter.
  3. right ventricle: right ventricular dilatation, right ventricular hypertrophy, RV end diastolic volume index at least 135 mL. RV ejection fraction 53%.
  4. valvular function: severe pulmonary regurgitation of the prosthetic pulmonary valve (57%).
  5. delayed enhancement: none seen.

Therefore a transcatheter valve has been placed due to evidence of failure of the original valve.

 

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