Are bilateral superior vena cavae a risk factor for single ventricle palliation?

Background. Performing superior vena cava-to-pulmonary artery anastomosis, in the presence of bilateral superior vena cavae, can be technically challenging. Our clinical observation has been that bilateral superior vena cavae are a risk factor for poor outcome in children needing single ventricle pa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2000-09, Vol.70 (3), p.711-716
Hauptverfasser:	Iyer, Ganeshakrishnan K.T, Van Arsdell, Glen S, Dicke, Frank P, McCrindle, Brian W, Coles, John G, Williams, William G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anastomosis, Surgical Biological and medical sciences Fontan Procedure Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery Heart Ventricles - abnormalities Humans Infant Medical sciences Palliative Care Pulmonary Artery - surgery Risk Factors Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the heart Vena Cava, Superior - abnormalities Vena Cava, Superior - surgery
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