Relationship of Aortopulmonary Collaterals and Pulmonary Artery Development During Staged Single Ventricle Reconstruction
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DOI: 10.1007/s00246-024-03484-y
Abstract: To evaluate the relationship of aortopulmonary collaterals and the development of central pulmonary arteries during staged palliation. A total of 287 patients, who underwent staged palliation with bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt and total cavopulmonary connection between… read more here.
Keywords: mm2; artery index; aortopulmonary collaterals; pulmonary artery ... See more keywords
Aortopulmonary collaterals in single ventricle: incidence, associated factors and clinical significance
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivac190
Abstract: Aortopulmonary collaterals (APCs) represent an unpredictable source of pulmonary blood flow (PBF) in patients with univentricular heart and are observed in each stage of surgical reconstruction towards Fontan circulation, and also after the Fontan completion… read more here.
Keywords: single ventricle; ventricle incidence; associated factors; aortopulmonary collaterals ... See more keywords