Methods: In the years between July 1996 and April 2003, sixteen cases (nine male seven female) aged between 2-12 years were diagnosed as discrete subaortic stenosis and operated. In these cases subaortic gradient, valvular involvement, operation time and postoperative complications were analyzed.
Results: Sixty-five percent of the cases were symptomatic. In all cases mean gradient was 42 mmHg and aortic clamp time was 34 minutes. In 37% additionally valvular pathologies were diagnosed and in 66% of those valvular plasty were performed to the mitral and aortic valves. In these cases with valvular pathologies mean gradient was 55 mmHg and aortic clamp time was 48 minutes.
Conclusions: In discrete subaortic stenosis flow turbulence causes valvular distortion in long-term period. This study and previous studies suggests that resection of subaortic discrete membrane is a save and effective operation so that regardless of left ventricular outflow tract gradient or symptomatic status operation at the time of diagnosis is a reasonable therapeutic alternative.
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