Publications by authors named "Osbaldo Espinoza-Blanco"
Arch Cardiol Mex
January 2017
Article Synopsis
- The Fontan operation is a crucial procedure for patients with univentricular hearts, but it can impact heart function and recovery when done with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
- A study compared patients who had the Fontan surgery with and without CPB from 2009 to 2012, noting key differences in recovery outcomes.
- Results showed that while both groups had similar hospital stays, patients without CPB required less pharmacologic support and had no reported deaths, indicating that the surgery can be safely performed without it.
