Reply: When is a hybrid no longer a hybrid?

We appreciate the insightful response by Drs Schranz and Akintuerk to our hybrid review,1 “Apples to Oranges: Making Sense of Hybrid Palliation for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.”2 Their pioneering work in using hybrid strategies for palliation of neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) and related variants has advanced the field of congenital heart surgery. It is not surprising, therefore, that they have added to the armamentarium of stage I palliation strategies by successfully treating 6 children using a total catheter-based approach (Figure 1).
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research