Neonatal Ross-Konno operation and endocardial fibroelastosis resection after foetal percutaneous aortic valve balloon valvuloplasty: a complex approach to rescue the left heart.

Abstract	We report a case of a patient who presented with aortic stenosis and a borderline left ventricle during foetal life. A balloon aortic valve valvuloplasty was performed in uterus, and in the postnatal period for relief of the left ventricular outflow tract obstruction followed by a Ross-Konno procedure with fibroelastosis resection. These successful interventions allowed left ventricular growth and the conversion to a biventricular circulation after a single-stage surgery.
Authors	Carolina Perez-Negueruela, Javier Mayol, Fredy Prada, Jose Maria Caffarena-Calvar
Journal	European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (Eur J Cardiothorac Surg) Vol. 46 Issue 3 Pg. 498-9 (Sep 2014) ISSN: 1873-734X [Electronic] Germany
PMID	24627438 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Copyright	© The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.
Topics	Balloon Valvuloplasty (methods) Cardiac Surgical Procedures (methods) Endocardial Fibroelastosis (surgery) Female Fetoscopy (methods) Humans Infant, Newborn Male Pregnancy

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