Aortic arch reconstruction in the Norwood procedure using a curved polytetrafluorethylene patch.

Eva Sames-DolzerGregor GierlingerMichaela KreuzerRudolf MairRoland GitterChristoph PrandstetterGerald TulzerRudolf Mair

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)

The curved PTFE patch showed good qualities in operative technical demands and excellent long-term results. In selected cases of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, it can be well used as alternative to the pulmonary homograft.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
heart failure
minimally invasive
case report
atrial fibrillation