Value of pulmonary annulus area index in predicting transannular patch placement in tetralogy of Fallot repair

Precisely evaluating the need for transannular patch (TAP) placement is very important in the surgical treatment of tetralogy of Fallot. We hypothesized that the pulmonary annulus area index (PAAI, the pulmonary‐to‐aortic valve annulus cross‐sectional area ratio) could be a useful and accessible predictor for TAP placement.

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