Creation of aorto-pulmonary window with pulmonary artery band is not good palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome | Zendy

Riad B.M. Hosein | Zendy; Chetan Mehta | Zendy; John Stickley | Zendy; Simon P. McGuirk | Zendy; Timothy J. Jones | Zendy; William J. Brawn | Zendy; David J. Barron | Zendy

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Creation of aorto-pulmonary window with pulmonary artery band is not good palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Author(s) -

Riad B.M. Hosein,

Chetan Mehta,

John Stickley,

Simon P. McGuirk,

Timothy J. Jones,

William J. Brawn,

David J. Barron

Publication year - 2007

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.2007.07.024

Subject(s) - hypoplastic left heart syndrome , norwood procedure , medicine , ascending aorta , pulmonary artery , cardiology , aorta , surgery , aortopulmonary window , circulatory system , pulmonary artery banding , pulmonary hypertension , aortic arch , heart disease

A small sub-group of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) have normal-sized ascending aorta and arch. An alternative to the Norwood I procedure in these patients is the creation of an aorto-pulmonary (AP) window with a distal pulmonary artery band (PAB). We reviewed our experience with this technique and compared outcomes to the Norwood procedure for HLHS.

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