Comparison of Shunt Types in the Norwood Procedure for Single-Ventricle Lesions

G. Ohye, Richard; A. Sleeper, Lynn; Mahony, Lynn; W. Newburger, Jane; D. Pearson, Gail; Lü, Minmin; S. Goldberg, Caren; Tabbutt, Sarah; C. Frommelt, Peter; S. Ghanayem, Nancy; C. Laussen, Peter; F. Rhodes, John; B. Lewis, Alan; Mital, Seema; Ravishankar, Chitra; A. Williams, Ismée; Dunbar‐Masterson, Carolyn; M. Atz, Andrew; D. Colan, Steven; LuAnn Minich, L.; Pizarro, Christian; R. Kanter, Kirk; Jaggers, James; P. Jacobs, Jeffrey; D. Krawczeski, Catherine; A. Pike, Nancy; W. McCrindle, Brian; Virzi, Lisa; William Gaynor, J.

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0912461

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Comparison of Shunt Types in the Norwood Procedure for Single-Ventricle Lesions

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 26, 2010

Authors:

Richard G. Ohye

Lynn A. Sleeper

Lynn Mahony

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Norwood procedure with a modified Blalock-Taussig (MBT) shunt, the first palliative stage for single-ventricle lesions with systemic outflow obstruction, is associated with high mortality. The right ventricle-pulmonary artery (RVPA) shunt may improve coronary flow but requires a vent...

Subject

Ventriculotomy

Medicine

Norwood procedure

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