[Univentricular hearts: long-term follow-up, complications and criteria for reintervention].
Univentricular hearts are complex and heterogeneous congenital heart defects. Treatment is surgical and comprises several palliative operations to permit long term survival in these patients. Late complications are frequent and need intensive treatments. This review article focuses on the main surgical interventions, complications, follow-up and reintervention criteria in patients with univentricular hearts.
Sekarski
Nicole
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Unité de cardiologie pédiatrique, Département medico-chirurgical de pédiatrie, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. Nicole.Sekarski@chuv.ch
Di Bernardo
Stefano
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Mivelaz
Yvan
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Meijboom
Erik
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von Segesser
Ludwig K
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D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications