Cardiology in the young
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Cardiology in the young · Dec 2006
Comparative StudyRescue cardiac transplantation for failing staged palliation in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Orthotopic heart transplantation is considered a rescue option for children with failing staged palliation or repair of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. We present our strategy for management, and outcomes, for these complex patients. ⋯ Cardiac transplantation can offer children with failing staged palliation their only chance of survival. Transplantation, however, carries a high risk in this subgroup, especially in the setting of elevated panel reactive antibody.