TY - JOUR
T1 - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery/European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Indications and Timing of Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
AU - Nelson, Jennifer S.
AU - Lu, Jimmy C.
AU - Ashfaq, Awais
AU - Kwon, Michael H.
AU - Kamp, Anna
AU - Stephens, Elizabeth
AU - Cohen, Mitchell I.
AU - Rossi, Camilla
AU - Sood, Pallavi
AU - Sandoval, Nestor
AU - Vida, Vladimiro
AU - Lee, Cheul
AU - Khanna, Amber D.
AU - Bhamidipati, Castigliano
AU - Lotto, Attilio
AU - Zampi, Jeffrey D.
AU - Protopapas, Eleftherios
AU - Polimenakos, Anastasios C.
AU - Cruz Beltran, Susana
AU - Orr, Yishay
AU - Ahmad, Danial
AU - Tchervenkov, Christo
AU - Sarris, George
AU - Jacobs, Jeffrey P.
AU - St. Louis, James D.
N1 - Copyright © 2026 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2026/4/22
Y1 - 2026/4/22
N2 - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery/European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Indications and Timing of Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot incorporate the most recent evidence for pulmonary valve replacement in this growing population. New evidence related to advanced imaging, electrophysiology testing, exercise testing, and transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement has emerged in the last 5 years. Compared with existing guidelines, the current update places emphasis on symptoms (children and adults), ventricular volumes (adults), and the need for invasive electrophysiology study before replacing the pulmonary valve (adults). This document is Part 1 and is accompanied by 2 other multisociety documents: Part 2: Society of Thoracic Surgeons/World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery/European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Expert Consensus Document on Timing, Indications, and Options for Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Children with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot, and Part 3: Society of Thoracic Surgeons/World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery/European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Expert Opinion on the Role of Exercise Testing in Determining Optimal Timing of Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Tetralogy of Fallot. With this 3-part series, multidisciplinary team assessment, treatment planning, and long-term surveillance are also reinforced.
AB - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery/European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Clinical Practice Guidelines on Indications and Timing of Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot incorporate the most recent evidence for pulmonary valve replacement in this growing population. New evidence related to advanced imaging, electrophysiology testing, exercise testing, and transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement has emerged in the last 5 years. Compared with existing guidelines, the current update places emphasis on symptoms (children and adults), ventricular volumes (adults), and the need for invasive electrophysiology study before replacing the pulmonary valve (adults). This document is Part 1 and is accompanied by 2 other multisociety documents: Part 2: Society of Thoracic Surgeons/World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery/European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Expert Consensus Document on Timing, Indications, and Options for Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Children with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot, and Part 3: Society of Thoracic Surgeons/World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery/European Congenital Heart Surgeons Association 2026 Expert Opinion on the Role of Exercise Testing in Determining Optimal Timing of Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Tetralogy of Fallot. With this 3-part series, multidisciplinary team assessment, treatment planning, and long-term surveillance are also reinforced.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105040097292
U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.04.011
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.04.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 42031156
AN - SCOPUS:105040097292
SN - 0003-4975
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
ER -