Publications by authors named "P P Heinisch"
Objective: To investigate the long-term impact of cardiac surgery on the quality of life in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHDs).
Methods: Patients who had undergone cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD) at the age of 18 years or more were recruited in a single-center, cross-sectional study. The enrolled subjects completed online questionnaires to assess patient-reported outcomes: perceived health status and life satisfaction, psychological functioning, health behaviors, and illness perception.
Objective: This study aims to assess the surgical outcome of borderline hypoplastic left ventricle before and after the induction of the left ventricle rehabilitation strategy.
Methods: A retrospective review investigated patients with borderline hypoplastic left ventricle who underwent surgical intervention between 2012 and 2022. The patient cohort was stratified into two groups based on the initiation of left ventricle rehabilitation: an early-era group (E group, 2012-2017) and a late-era group (L group, 2018-2022).
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- The study investigates the link between aorto-pulmonary and veno-venous collaterals and the development of plastic bronchitis in patients following the Fontan procedure from 1994 to 2022.
- Out of 635 patients analyzed, 15 (2.4%) developed plastic bronchitis, with those affected showing significantly higher rates of aorto-pulmonary (60% vs. 14%) and veno-venous collaterals (53% vs. 14%).
- Findings suggest that managing these collaterals could help prevent plastic bronchitis, which poses added health risks for patients post-Fontan procedure.
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- The study compared pulmonary artery growth in infants with univentricular hearts who received ductus stenting (DS) versus those who had a systemic to pulmonary shunt (SPS) for initial palliation from 2009 to 2022.
- A total of 130 infants were evaluated, revealing that while most pulmonary artery metrics were similar between groups, the DS group had a significantly lower left pulmonary artery index and a higher occurrence of veno-venous collaterals compared to the SPS group.
- The findings suggest that infants after DS are more likely to need further pulmonary artery interventions between stages II and III palliation, highlighting the need for further investigation into long-term outcomes after the Fontan procedure
Objective: We have left antegrade pulmonary blood flow (APBF) at bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (BCPS) only for high-risk patients. This study evaluates the indication and the outcomes of patients with APBF, compared to those without APBF.
Methods: Patients with APBF after BCPS were identified among patients who underwent BCPS between 1997 and 2022.