The Aim: The aim of the study is to present the initial experience with continuous flow left ventricle assist device (CF-LVAD) in pediatric patients with BSA below 1.5 m2.
Material And Methods: Between 2016 and 2017, CF-LVAD (the Heartware System) have been implanted in three pediatric patients in the Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
July 2018
Purpose: The Norwood procedure, the first surgical step of staged palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), is also applied for other complex single ventricle lesions. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of the Norwood operation in a single center over 4 years and to identify clinical and anatomic risk factors for overall mortality.
Methods: A retrospective review of the pediatric cardiovascular surgery database was performed to identify infants with HLHS who underwent NP (Norwood procedure) at our institution between January 2007 and December 2011.