Discussion

Dr M. Jacobs (Baltimore, Md). Dr Brink and colleagues in Melbourne have reported on associations among acute postoperative events, shunt failure associated with acute events, and mortality after palliative shunt procedures in patients with univentricular cardiac anomalies. This is certainly an important topic. The spectrum of functionally univentricular hearts represents a large and challenging segment of the overall congenital heart disease population, and their management involves arguably the largest fraction of human and institutional resources.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research