Ascending aorta to right pulmonary artery interposition shunt in critically ill infants.
J Card Surg
; 9(1): 37-42, 1994 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
In spite of a trend toward earlier complete repair, some neonates and infants with complex cyanotic heart disease continue to require interim palliation with systemic-to-pulmonary artery shunts. A variety of shunt procedures have been proposed, each with inherent advantages and disadvantages. We have found a prosthetic interposition shunt between the ascending aorta and right pulmonary artery (AA-RPA) to be effective in very young infants with small vessels. Over a 15-year period, 51 patients, mean weight 3.33 kg and mean age 59 days, underwent this procedure with a 13% perioperative mortality and a 78% 2-year overall shunt patency rate. We conclude that the AA-RPA interposition shunt is a safe, effective procedure in these infants.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aorta
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Cuidados Paliativos
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Arteria Pulmonar
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Cardiopatías Congénitas
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Card Surg
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
1994
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Article