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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 41, 483-488, Copyright © 1986 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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The surgical anatomy of the left ventricular outflow tract in atrioventricular septal defect

T Ebels, SY Ho, RH Anderson, EJ Meijboom and A Eijgelaar

The left ventricular (LV) outflow tract (OT) in atrioventricular (AV) septal defect is an important structure that paradoxically is hardly ever seen by a surgeon. The LVOT is prone to develop obstruction following surgical procedures, such as left AV valve replacement, that seemingly do not affect the LVOT itself. We examined 15 hearts with AV septal defects and noted the anatomical boundaries of the LVOT. Additionally, the LVOT was examined microscopically, and it was sectioned to replicate echocardiographic images. A sham operation was performed to show the extent of the proposed resection for AV valve replacement. The mean length of this area was 91.8 +/- 35.5% (range, 28.6 to 167.0%) of the diameter of the ascending aorta in our specimens of the Rastelli A variety. The mean diameter of the LVOT was 68.2 +/- 13.5% (range, 42.9 to 100.0%) of the diameter of the ascending aorta. The posterior wall of the OT can either be resected or widened. Resection seems to be opportune at AV valve replacement, whereas widening could be performed when the OT is intrinsically stenotic. When one fully appreciates the concept of a five-leaflet common valve, it is clear that the length of the OT depends on the extent of adherence between the superior bridging leaflet and the septal crest. In hearts that have two separate AV valve orifices, the OT is fully developed; there is no potential for interventricular shunting ("ostium primum defect"), because the superior bridging leaflet is always tightly adherent to the septal crest. AV valve replacement in these cases is especially hazardous.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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