Navaneetha Sasikumar, Antony Hermuzi, Chun-Po Steve Fan, Kyong-Jin Lee, Rajiv Chaturvedi, Edward Hickey, Osami Honjo, Glen S. Van Arsdell, Christopher A. Caldarone, Arnav Agarwal, Lee Benson
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.12, No.6, pp. 808-814, 2017, DOI:10.1111/chd.12516
Abstract Objectives: Mortality associated with the modified Blalock–Taussig shunt (MBTS) remains high
despite advanced perioperative management. This study was formulated to provide data on (1)
current indications, (2) outcomes, and (3) factors affecting mortality and morbidity.
Design: A retrospective single center chart review identified 95 children (excluding hypoplastic
left heart lesions) requiring a MBTS. Mortality and major morbidity were analyzed using the Kaplan
Meier method and risk factor analysis using Cox’s proportional hazard regression.
Results: Median age was 8 (0–126) days, weight 3.1(1.7–5.4) kg. Seventy-three percent were neonates, 58% duct dependent and 73% had single ventricle physiology. Ninety-seven percent… More >
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