Home monitoring program reduces interstage mortality after the modified Norwood procedure.

Background: From 2002 to 2005, the interstage mortality after a modified Norwood procedure was 7% in our program. An interstage home monitoring program (HMP) was established to identify Norwood procedure patients at increased risk of decompensation and to reduce interstage mortality.

Methods: Results of the first 5 years of the Norwood HMP were reviewed retrospectively.