Dysfunction of the pulmonary homograft used in the reconstruction of the right ventricle exit tract.

Background: The pulmonary homograft has been used as an option in the correction of congenital cardiopathy with obstruction of the right ventricle exit tract. The long term results, however, are little satisfactory.

Objective: Identify the risk factors associated to the dysfunction and the pulmonary homograft failure.

Hospital mortality in surgery for reconstruction outflow right ventricle with pulmonary homograft.

Background: Hospital mortality for surgical reconstruction of the outflow of the right ventricle with pulmonary homograft is variable.

Objectives: To identify risk factors associated with hospital mortality and clinical profile of patients.

Methods: Children underwent reconstruction of the outflow tract of right ventricle with pulmonary homograft.

[Total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage: 29 years of experience in a single institution].

Background: Total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage (TAPVD) is a rare disease, with an approximate incidence of 0.058 to 0.083:1,000 live births.