Outcome of infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who undergo atrial septostomy before heart transplantation.
This study evaluated the procedural and long-term outcome of infants who underwent atrial septostomy while awaiting transplant. The results suggest that septostomy improved outcome in these patients although infants needing a transseptal perforation were at higher risk.
Kuhn
M A
MA
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital and Medical Center, California, USA. mkuhn@ahs.llumc.edu
Larsen
R L
RL
Mulla
N F
NF
Johnston
J K
JK
Chinnock
R E
RE
Bailey
L L
LL
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D002423:Cause of Death; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018579:Patient Selection; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome