Pulmonary artery banding for univentricular heart beyond the neonatal period.

Related Articles Pulmonary artery banding for univentricular heart beyond the neonatal period. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2014 Jul;22(6):660-6 Authors: Sasikumar N, Ramanan S, Rema KM, Subramanyan R, Kumar RS, Cherian KM Abstract BACKGROUND: It is standard practice to band the pulmonary artery at 2 to 4 weeks of age in patients with univentricular hearts with increased pulmonary blood flow. The behavior of patients banded beyond the neonatal period has not been well elucidated. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective chart review of 32 consecutive patients (one neonate) who underwent pulmonary artery banding for functionally univentricular heart. The mean age…
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