title: A review of ductal stenting in hypoplastic left heart syndrome: bridge to transplantation and hybrid stage I palliation.
abstract: There is increasing interest in applying ductal stenting technology to high-risk patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). In this review, we present the complete history and a comprehensive up-to-date analysis of all available data on the use of ductal stenting as part of various hybrid strategies for the combined medical and surgical management of HLHS.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery and Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Bader 273, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: DiBardino
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: McElhinney
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Bacha
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D004373:Ductus Arteriosus / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D018636:Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D015607:Stents