TABLE 5 – MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE PULMONARY VALVE RING DIAMETER (EMPLOYED BY KIRKLIN IN 1975,1976)
WEIGHT(KGS.) MIN.RING SIZE DIAMETER (MM.) AREA(MM2) ½ SIZE
4 13
5 20
3 6 28 4
4 7 39 5
5 7.5 45 5.5
6 8 50 6
7 9 64 6.5
8 9.5 72 7
9 10 79 7.5
10 11 85 8.5
12 12 113 9
14 13 133 9.5
16 13.5 144 10
18 14 154 11
20 15 177 11
25 17 227 12
30 18.5 270 13
35 20 314 14
40 20 314 14