Longitudinal analysis of systemic ventricular function and atrioventricular valve function after the Norwood procedure.
Stefan FetcuTakuya OsawaFrank KlawonnThibault SchaefferChristoph RöhligHelena StaehlerChiara Di PaduaPaul Philipp HeinischNicole PiberAlfred HagerPeter EwertJürgen HörerMasamichi OnoPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
The effect of shunt type on haemodynamics after the Norwood procedure seems to vary according to the stage of palliation. After the Norwood, the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt is associated with poorer ventricular function and worse atrioventricular valve regurgitation compared to right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit. Whereas, after stage II, modified Blalock-Taussig shunt is associated with better ventricular function and comparable atrioventricular valve regurgitation, compared to the right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit.