Abstract
Transplantation of the heart remains a viable option not only as primary treatment for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, but also for end-stage problems after the Norwood sequence of palliations. In this review, I discuss the pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative echocardiographic evaluation of these patients, with special emphasis on hemodynamic and functional assessment as well as surveillance for rejection and coronary arterial disease.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,General Medicine,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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