Current Surgical Outcomes of Congenital Heart Surgery for Patients With Down Syndrome in Japan.
CONCLUSIONS: Although intensive management of pulmonary hypertension is essential, analysis of the JCCVSD revealed favorable early prognostic outcomes after 5 major biventricular procedures and bidirectional Glenn in patients with Down syndrome. Indication of the Fontan operation for patients with Down syndrome should be carefully decided.
PMID: 28904256 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Circulation Journal - Category: Cardiology Authors: Hoashi T, Hirahara N, Murakami A, Hirata Y, Ichikawa H, Kobayashi J, Takamoto S Tags: Circ J Source Type: research
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