Hybrid strategies for high-risk non-hypoplastic left heart syndrome patients.

ABSTRACT

Single-stage repair of complex cardiac abnormalities in high-risk neonates presents formidable challenges. The majority of hybrid strategies involving bilateral pulmonary artery banding (bPAB) with or without patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) stenting is described in the setting of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. We present a series of cases describing two-stage repair with initial palliative hybrid procedures involving bPAB with or without PDA stenting. This allows weight gain and stabilization of circulation before complete repair, provides good results, and may overcome risk factors associated with single-stage repair in neonates.