The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2003
Home surveillance program prevents interstage mortality after the Norwood procedure.
To determine whether early identification of physiologic variances associated with interstage death would reduce mortality, we developed a home surveillance program. ⋯ Daily home surveillance of arterial oxygen saturation according to pulse oximetry and weight selected patients at increased risk of interstage death, permitting timely intervention, primarily with early stage 2 palliation, and was associated with improved interstage survival. Diminished growth identified 4 to 5 months after the Norwood procedure brings into question the value of delaying stage 2 palliation beyond 5 months of age.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2003
Comment Letter Case ReportsAtrioesophageal fistula: is it an unavoidable complication of radiofrequency ablation?
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2003
Editorial Comment Comparative StudyRight ventricular-pulmonary artery connection in stage 1 palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Nov 2003
Comment Letter Case ReportsCaveat against the use of feiba in combination with recombinant factor viia.