MAUDE ABBOTT (1936) stated that the term Eisenmenger complex was used by her, for want of a better, to designate an unusual combination of VSD with dextroposition of the aorta without pulmonary stenosis or hypoplasia-first diagnosed during life by Von Schrotter and reported by Eisenmenger (1897). Wood (1950) suggested that pulmonary hypertension with reversed aorto-pulmonary, interventricular o...

Cardiac and vascular intervention in thrombocytopenic congenitally cyanotic patients is more dangerous. Thrombocytopenia in these patients is related to immune thrombocytopenia, polycythemia, hyperviscosity, pseudothrombocytopenia, and drugs. Herein we report on a thrombocytopenic 8-year-old girl with tricuspid valve atresia and pulmonary valve stenosis admitted for catheterization. Thrombocyto...

SELECTION of the most suitable operation for patients with Fallot's tetralogy should be based upon a knowledge of the risk involved. Results of the Blalock-Taussig operation have been thoroughly studied.1 Shunt operations can be performed with good knowledge of general risk to the patient and with assurance that the result will most often be dramatic and recovery prompt. At best, however, the r...

The long-term results of 414 patients who underwent repair of tetralogy of Fallot between 1967 and 1977 were studied and correlated with the results of others. There were nine late deaths (8-year actuarial survival 95.8%). Six of the deaths were directly related to the malformation or its treatment. Eight patients (2.4%) required reoperation. Ten patients (4.8%) had arrhythmic symptoms. Eight (...

Background. In the Norwood procedure, a conduit is performed either from subclavian artery to pulmonary artery, Blalock–Taussig shunt (mBTs), or right ventricle (RV-PA shunt). There are some concerns regarding two shunts and which one better according morbidity mortality in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome its variants. Methods. We systematically searched PubMed, Web of Science, Sc...

In the 20-year period ending December 31, 1973 we operated on 105 patients for palliation of tricuspid atresia (TA) with reduced pulmonary blood flow. Pott's anastomosis (85), Blalock-Taussig anastomosis (19), intrapericardial aorta (Ao)-to-right pulmonary artery (RPA) (18), Glenn procedure (3) and miscellaneous shunts (2) have been used. Of patients undergoing operation more than 15 years ago,...

The long-term results of 414 patients who underwent repair of tetralogy of Fallot between 1967 and 1977 were studied and correlated with the results of others. There were nine late deaths (8-year actuarial survival 95.8%). Six of the deaths wee directly related to the malformation or its treatment. Eight patients (2.4%) required reoperation. Ten patients (4.8%) had arrhythmic symptoms. Eight (3...

OBJECTIVES With improved short-term outcomes the right ventricular to pulmonary artery shunt (Sano) has become the preferred pulmonary blood source in the Norwood procedure in many centres. However, most studies analysed consecutive cohorts, with a first modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (BT) followed by the Sano cohort. Besides, neither comprehensive preoperative risk analysis nor outcome beyond ...