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Staged single-ventricle palliation in 2011: outcomes and expectations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21824333     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Outcomes for staged palliation for single-ventricle heart disease have improved over the past two decades. As outcomes improve, parental expectations for survival and quality of life have risen accordingly. Nevertheless, the number of interventions and complications these patients must endure remain high. The final surgical destination of the single-ventricle patient, the total cavopulmonary connection (or Fontan operation) successfully separates systemic venous and pulmonary venous blood flow but does so at great cost. Fontan patients remain at significant risk of complications despite what are perceived to be "favorable" hemodynamics. The outcomes in this population are discussed in this review, with particular attention to the history behind our current strategies as well as to recent salient studies.
Authors:
Christopher J Petit
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2011-08-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  Congenital heart disease     Volume:  6     ISSN:  1747-0803     ISO Abbreviation:  Congenit Heart Dis     Publication Date:    2011 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-09-14     Completed Date:  2012-01-13     Revised Date:  2012-01-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101256510     Medline TA:  Congenit Heart Dis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  406-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2011 Copyright the Author. Congenital Heart Disease © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA. petit@bcm.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cardiac Surgical Procedures* / adverse effects
Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis,  physiopathology,  surgery*
Heart Ventricles / abnormalities,  surgery*
Hemodynamics
Humans
Palliative Care*
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome

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