Pulmonary artery banding before Norwood procedure.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Described here is the use of bilateral pulmonary artery banding as a means to achieve effective restoration of adequate systemic blood flow before a Norwood procedure in two newborns with hypoplastic left heart syndrome who presented after birth with a severe imbalance of Qp/Qs and multiorgan system dysfunction despite usual pharmacologic and ventilatory strategies.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Hypoxia
- Mitral Valve
- Multiple Organ Failure
- Pulmonary Artery