New Atrioventricular Canal Defect Study Findings Recently Were Reported by Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (Predictors of Post-operative Left Atrioventricular Valve Regurgitation In Pediatric Patients With Complete...).

A recent study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston, Massachusetts, aimed to identify risk factors for poor outcomes in infants with complete atrioventricular canal (CAVC) defects. The study found that pre-operative left atrioventricular valve regurgitation (LAVVR) was the only significant predictor of LAVVR severity at one year after surgery. Additionally, routine protocol-based post-operative day 1 echocardiograms did not have any association with altered outcomes. The study provides valuable insights into the predictors of post-operative LAVVR in pediatric patients with CAVC defects. [Extracted from the article]