Improving the outcome of high-risk neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: hybrid procedure or conventional surgical palliation?☆ | Zendy

Christian Pizarro | Zendy; Christopher D. Derby | Zendy; Jeanne M. Baffa | Zendy; Kenneth A. Murdison | Zendy; Wolfgang Radtke | Zendy

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Improving the outcome of high-risk neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome: hybrid procedure or conventional surgical palliation?☆

Author(s) -

Christian Pizarro,

Christopher D. Derby,

Jeanne M. Baffa,

Kenneth A. Murdison,

Wolfgang Radtke

Publication year - 2008

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.2007.12.042

Subject(s) - hypoplastic left heart syndrome , norwood procedure , medicine , gestational age , cohort , surgery , retrospective cohort study , birth weight , heart disease , pregnancy , biology , genetics

Despite significant progress, surgical outcome for high-risk patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) remain suboptimal. The hybrid palliation lessens the initial operative insult and is expected to improve overall survival; however the outcome of this management sequence is unknown.

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