Outcome of infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who undergo atrial septostomy before heart transplantation |
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Authors: | Kuhn M A Larsen R L Mulla N F Johnston J K Chinnock R E Bailey L L |
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Affiliation: | Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Loma Linda University Children's Hospital and Medical Center, California, USA. mkuhn@ahs.llumc.edu |
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Abstract: | This study evaluated the procedural and long-term outcome of infants who underwent atrial septostomy while awaiting transplant. The results suggest that septostomy improved outcome in these patients although infants needing a transseptal perforation were at higher risk. |
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