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Outcomes of Blalock-Taussig shunts in current era: A single center experience.

Navaneetha SasikumarAntony HermuziChun-Po Steve FanKyong-Jin LeeRajiv ChaturvediEdward HickeyOsami HonjoGlen S Van ArsdellChristopher A CaldaroneArnav AgarwalLee N Benson
Published in: Congenital heart disease (2017)
The commonest indication for a MBTS in the current era was single ventricle palliation. Morbidity and mortality was considerable, partly explained by the higher at risk population. Alternative methods to maintain pulmonary blood flow in place of a MBTS requires further investigation.
Keyphrases
  • blood flow
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • pulmonary artery
  • mitral valve
  • type diabetes
  • insulin resistance
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle