Repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect between 2 and 3.5 kilograms: Defining the limits of safe repair

Repair of complete atrioventricular septal defect (cAVSD) is routinely performed at around 3 months of age with good results. However, some patients require earlier surgery due to heart failure or failure to thrive. It is uncertain whether cAVSD repair performed on patients ≤3.5 kg leads to increased mortality and reoperation on the left atrioventricular valve.

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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - February 24, 2022 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Charlotte S. Goutallier, Edward Buratto, Antonia Schulz, Thomas Hu, Adrienne Lui, Ben Davies, Igor E. Konstantinov, Christian P. Brizard Tags: Congenital Source Type: research