Open AccessUnplanned cardiac reoperations and interventions during long-term follow-up after the Norwood procedure†
Author(s) -
Eva Sames-Dolzer,
Gregor Gierlinger,
Michaela Kreuzer,
Julia Schrempf,
Roland Gitter,
Christoph Prandstetter,
Gerald Tulzer,
Rudolf Mair
Publication year - 2017
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 - 10.1093/ejcts/ezx038
Subject(s) - medicine , norwood procedure , hypoplastic left heart syndrome , surgery , catheter , fontan procedure , tricuspid atresia , cardiac surgery , stenosis , ventricle , cardiology , heart disease
Patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome or related malformations are predominantly treated with a 3-stage palliation. Anatomic or physiologic problems can lead to unplanned additional surgical or catheter interventions during single ventricle palliation. Changes in operative technique may have an impact on the reoperation rate.
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