Restriction of atrial septal defect leads to growth of hypoplastic ventricle in patients with borderline right or left heart

This study evaluated the impact of ASD restriction on ventricular growth and function. We retrospectively reviewed patients with borderline ventricular hypoplasia and VSDs who underwent a staged ventricular recruitment (SVR) procedure from 2012 to June 2019.

Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - May 14, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Jae Gun Kwak, Pedro J. del Nido, Breanna Piekarski, Gerald Marx, Sitaram M. Emani Tags: CONGENITAL – Original Submission Source Type: research