Pleural and mediastinal effusions after the extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection: Risk factors and impact on outcome

Pleural and mediastinal effusions after the extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection: Risk factors and impact on outcome

BackgroundThis study investigated the volume and duration of pleural and mediastinal effusions following extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection, as well as preoperative risk factors and their impact on outcome.Materials and methodsA total of 210 patients who underwent extracardiac total cavopul...

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Main Authors: Paul Philipp Heinisch, Paul Metz, Helena Staehler, Benedikt Mayr, Janez Vodiskar, Martina Strbad, Bettina Ruf, Peter Ewert, Alfred Hager, Jürgen Hörer, Masamichi Ono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
pleural effusion
univentricular heart
total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC)
congenital heart disease
outcome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.1026445/full

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