Initial shunt type at the Norwood operation impacts myocardial function in hypoplastic left heart syndrome†
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DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx102
Abstract: OBJECTIVES We investigated the impact of initial shunt type, a Blalock-Taussig (BT) shunt versus a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit (RV-PA) on myocardial function at different stages of surgical palliation in patients with hypoplastic… read more here.
Keywords: myocardial function; function; stage; shunt type ... See more keywords
Choice of shunt type for the Norwood I procedure: does it make a difference?
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DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivz294
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare pulmonary artery (PA) growth between patients who received a right ventricle-to-PA (RV-PA) shunt and those who received a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (mBTS). METHODS All consecutive patients with hypoplastic left… read more here.
Keywords: norwood procedure; growth; shunt type; shunt ... See more keywords