Publications by Stefan Fetcu

Publications by authors named "Stefan Fetcu"

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg

March 2024

The study aimed to assess heart function and valve regurgitation in babies who underwent the Norwood procedure over a period from 2001 to 2020.
Researchers analyzed echocardiograms of 335 patients to compare outcomes between those who had a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt versus a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit.
Results showed that although ventricular function initially worsened with the Blalock-Taussig shunt, it improved after the procedure compared to the conduit approach, but differences in valve regurgitation were less pronounced after the second stage of treatment.

- Stefan Fetcu's recent research focuses on evaluating the long-term outcomes of systemic ventricular and atrioventricular valve function in patients who have undergone the neonatal Norwood procedure.
- The study employs serial postoperative echocardiographic imaging to analyze changes over time in ventricular function and av valve regurgitation in a cohort of patients treated between 2001 and 2020.
- Findings indicate the impact of different surgical interventions, specifically comparing the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt with the right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit, on postoperative cardiac function.