Pediheart Podcast #190: Fate Of The Truncal Valve

This week we delve into the world of congenital heart disease when we review a recent work from the team at Boston Children's Hospital on the long term outcomes of truncal valves in the setting of truncus arteriosus. Who amongst truncus patients is at risk for the development of truncal regurgitation or a need for reintervention? Are there predictors that might help forecast patients who should be more closely monitored? How do the data in this work help inform the fetal counseling of the team at Boston Children's Hospital? Instructor in pediatrics, Dr. Laura Gellis, the first author of this week's work, shares her deep insights into this topic this week! doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.019104