Determinants of acute events leading to mortality after shunt procedure in univentricular palliation.

Objective: The study objective was to identify determinants of adverse outcomes in patients undergoing univentricular palliation after the shunt procedure.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study of patients with univentricular lesions undergoing modified Blalock-Taussig shunt and central shunt placement, with or without concomitant Norwood/Damus-Kaye-Stansel procedures, between 2004 and 2014.

Results: Overall, 246 patients were included, with 150 patients undergoing concomitant Norwood/Damus-Kaye-Stansel procedure.

Determinants of Adverse Outcomes After Systemic-To-Pulmonary Shunts in Biventricular Circulation.

Background: Systemic-to-pulmonary shunts are useful palliative procedures, although many teams have been deterred by high mortality and morbidity. We aimed to identify predictors of adverse outcomes after shunts in biventricular lesions.

Methods: From 2004 to 2014, 173 children had shunt procedures.