Reveals key mortality risk factors in infants with heterotaxy undergoing single ventricle palliation, highlighting the impact of valve regurgitation and restricted pulmonary blood flow.
Mortality and morbidity in patients with single ventricle and heterotaxy are high. Restrictive pulmonary blood flow needing early modulation and greater than mild atrioventricular valve regurgitation at presentation are independent risk factors for mortality. Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection was not identified as a risk factor in the current era.
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