Mark S Bleiweis, Joseph Philip, Giles J Peek, James C Fudge, Kevin J Sullivan, Jennifer Co-Vu, Dipankar Gupta, Frederick Jay Fricker, Himesh V Vyas, Mohammed Ebraheem, Emma R Powers, Matheus Falasa, Jeffrey P Jacobs
BACKGROUND: This report describes 9 high-risk neonates and infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) who were stabilized with a combined hybrid approach and ventricular assist device (VAD) insertion (HYBRID+VAD) in preparation for heart transplantation. METHODS: A total of 9 patients with HLHS (7 neonates, 2 infants) presented with anatomic or physiologic features associated with an increased risk for conventional univentricular palliation with the Norwood operation (large coronary sinusoids or fistulas, severe tricuspid regurgitation, cardiogenic shock, restrictive atrial septum)...
June 27, 2021: Annals of Thoracic Surgery