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.

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 124 - 127
Main Authors:	Kuhn, Micheal A, Larsen, Ranae L, Mulla, Neda F, Johnston, Joyce K, Chinnock, Richard E, Bailey, Leonard L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 2000 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Babies Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Catheterization - adverse effects Cardiac Catheterization - methods Cardiac Catheterization - mortality Cardiology. Vascular system Catheterization - adverse effects Catheterization - methods Catheterization - mortality Cause of Death Combined Modality Therapy Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava Echocardiography Follow-Up Studies Heart Heart Atria Heart Transplantation - adverse effects Heart Transplantation - mortality Hemodynamics Humans Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - complications Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - diagnosis Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - mortality Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - surgery Hypoxia - blood Hypoxia - etiology Infant Infant, Newborn Medical disorders Medical procedures Medical sciences Patient Selection Preoperative Care - adverse effects Preoperative Care - methods Preoperative Care - mortality Proportional Hazards Models Survival Analysis Transplants & implants Treatment Outcome Human Heart Hypoplasia Treatment efficiency Cardiovascular disease Transplantation Homotransplantation Congenital disease Biological activity Left heart Heart disease Surgery Child Interatrial septotomy
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Summary:	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.
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ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00624-4