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The RV–PA conduit stimulates better growth of the pulmonary arteries in hypoplastic left heart syndrome☆
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Rumball,
Simon P. McGuirk,
Oliver Stümper,
Simon Laker,
Joseph V. De Giovanni,
John G. Wright,
David J. Barron,
William J. Brawn
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.01.061
Subject(s) - hypoplastic left heart syndrome , medicine , norwood procedure , pulmonary artery , cardiology , cardiac catheterization , left pulmonary artery , ventricle , hypoplasia , shunt (medical) , right pulmonary artery , heart disease
This retrospective study compared the size of the central pulmonary arteries in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) following either a classical Norwood or Norwood procedure with a right ventricle to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit.

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