TY - JOUR
T1 - Open heart surgery in the first six months of life
AU - Alfieri, O.
AU - Bianchi, T.
AU - Locatelli, G.
AU - Vanini, V.
AU - Parenzan, L.
PY - 1977
Y1 - 1977
N2 - Intracardiac repair of a variety of cardiac anomalies was performed in 104 infants aged 10 days to 6 mo, presenting with severe hypoxia and/or intractable heart failure. Thirty-eight patients (33 less than three mo of age) did not survive the operation or died during the first postoperative month. Above 6 mo of age, correction of heart defects is often carried out on an elective basis, and results are more favorable. A more convenient choice between corrective and palliative procedures is suggested to achieve better results in the difficult group of patients who require surgery within the first 6 mo of life.
AB - Intracardiac repair of a variety of cardiac anomalies was performed in 104 infants aged 10 days to 6 mo, presenting with severe hypoxia and/or intractable heart failure. Thirty-eight patients (33 less than three mo of age) did not survive the operation or died during the first postoperative month. Above 6 mo of age, correction of heart defects is often carried out on an elective basis, and results are more favorable. A more convenient choice between corrective and palliative procedures is suggested to achieve better results in the difficult group of patients who require surgery within the first 6 mo of life.
KW - Cardiac anomalies, congenital
KW - cardiac surgery in infants
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U2 - 10.1016/0022-3468(77)90304-9
DO - 10.1016/0022-3468(77)90304-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 833708
AN - SCOPUS:0017359037
SN - 0022-3468
VL - 12
SP - 113
EP - 120
JO - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
JF - Journal of Pediatric Surgery
IS - 1
ER -