Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Pulmonary Valve Replacement After Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot and Potential Prognostic Value of Preoperative Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing

Indications for surgical pulmonary valve replacement (PVR) after repair of tetralogy of Fallot have recently been broadened to include asymptomatic patients.The outcomes of PVR in adults after repair of tetralogy of Fallot at a single tertiary center were retrospectively studied. Preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing was included. Mortality was the primary outcome measure. In total, 221 PVRs were performed in 220 patients (130 male...