Genetic and Extracardiac Anomalies are Associated with Inferior Single Ventricle Palliation Outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: The presence of GS/EC varies between SV anomalies and is associated with additional risk factors such as prematurity and low weight. After adjusting for other risk factors, GS/EC are associated with prolonged recovery following first-stage palliation and increased hospital and interstage mortality, with subsequently fewer patients progressing towards Glenn shunt. The increased death risk in those patients is highest in the first 6 months and persists for 2-3 years following first-stage palliation, suggesting the need for more vigilant monitoring and outpatient care in those high-risk patients. PMID: 29775603 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research