Abstract
Congenital pathology of the aortic valve in young children is mainly represented by its stenotic lesion. The incidence of valvular aortic stenosis in children is 3–6% of all congenital heart defects. Options for surgical treatment of aortic valve pathology in children are limited and have questionable long-term effectiveness. The promising results of Ozaki procedure in adults led to its introduction into pediatric cardiac surgery. However, the experience of its implementation in pediatric practice, in particular in young children, is quite limited. The aim of this work is to present own experience, discuss the main results of the operation in world and domestic practice. The problem of choosing a correction method in childhood is touched upon, and the auxiliary role of new technologies, in particular 3D printing, at the stage of surgery planning is also noted.
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About the authors
- Aleksei E. Chernogrivov, Dr. Med. Sci., Cardiovascular Surgeon; ORCID
- Erik A. Shaknazaryan, Junior Reseacher; ORCID
- Dmitriy N. Shilkin, Cardiovascular Surgeon; ORCID
- Inessa E. Nefedova, Dr. Med. Sci., Cardiologist, Head of Department of Emergency Surgery in Premature Newborns and Infants (up to 1 y.o.) with Congenital Heart Defects; ORCID
