Publications by authors named "Jannik Mertin"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effects of low birth weight on outcomes for patients undergoing staged palliation for single ventricle heart conditions.
- It found that patients with low birth weight (2.5 kg or less) had higher mortality rates and were less likely to progress to further stages of treatment compared to those with normal weight.
- The findings suggest that low birth weight significantly negatively impacts survival rates even five years post-treatment, emphasizing the need for closer monitoring of these at-risk patients throughout their care.
Background: This study was intended to determine the impact of extracardiac anomalies on outcomes in patients with functional single ventricle who underwent staged palliation.
Methods: We reviewed medical records of patients who underwent first-stage palliation at our center between 2001 and 2020. The prevalence and type of extracardiac anomalies were evaluated, and their impact on outcomes during staged palliation was analyzed.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) affects survival rates in patients with a functional single ventricle undergoing staged palliation, finding that TAPVC significantly increases the risk of mortality during the first stage of treatment.
- Out of 602 patients analyzed, 39 (6.5%) had TAPVC, and the 30-day mortality rate for these patients post-stage 1 palliation was 43.6%, compared to 16.3% for those without TAPVC.
- Although procedures later in the treatment process showed similar survival rates between TAPVC and non-TAPVC patients, pulmonary venous obstruction was identified as an independent risk factor for increased