Concomitant Single-Stage Unifocalization and Cavopulmonary Anastomosis (Glenn Shunt) in an Adolescent Patient With Univentricular Physiology and Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries: A Technically Challenging Case. [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Long-segment pulmonary atresia (PA), non-confluent branch pulmonary arteries, ventricular septal defect, tricuspid valve atresia (type 1A), and single ventricle physiology is a relatively rare and extremely heterogeneous form of congenital heart disease.
Bhende VV +8 more
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Effectiveness of Bidirectional Glenn Shunt Placement for Palliation in Complex Congenitally Corrected Transposed Great Arteries. [PDF]
Tex Heart Inst J, 2020 Surgery for complex congenitally corrected transposed great arteries is one of the greatest challenges in cardiovascular surgery. We report our experience with bidirectional Glenn shunt placement as a palliative procedure for complex congenitally ...
Ma K +8 more
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The Glenn procedure: Clinical outcomes in patients with congenital heart disease in pakistan
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2021 Objectives: Congenital heart defects (CHDs) affect more than 40,000 children annually in Pakistan. Approximately 80' of patients require at least one surgical intervention to achieve a complete or palliative cardiac repair.
Muhammad Tariq +4 more
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SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 2023 Dextro-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA) is a congenital heart defect in which the pulmonary artery and aorta anomalously originate from the left and right ventricles, respectively. D-TGA is managed surgically in the first days of life.
Esraa O Salaheldin +3 more
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Percutaneous salvage interventions in the Glenn circuit: a case series
The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2020 Background In majority of children bidirectional Glenn shunt is a safe and efficacious procedure with minimal post-operative issues. Rarely, there may be dysfunction in the Glenn pathway due loss of anatomical integrity or derangements in normal ...
Aritra Mukherji +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 ObjectiveTo determine risk factors affecting time-to-death ≤90 and >90 days in children who underwent a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS).MethodsData from a retrospective cohort study were obtained from children aged 0-3 years who experienced MBTS ...
Maliwan Oofuvong +6 more
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Successful stenting of an obstructed Glenn anastomosis in a 20-month-old child
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023 Children with univentricular heart disease may benefit from the Glenn operation (superior vena cava to right pulmonary artery anastomosis), one of the palliative treatment stages. Preoperative and postoperative variables like thrombosis, arrhythmias, and
Oadi N. Shrateh +8 more
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Effect of Body Position Change and Vital Signals on Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Variations [PDF]
Journal of Evidence-Based Care, 2022 Background: The body position change, as a common intervention in the intensive care unit (ICU), may affect endotracheal tube cuff pressure changes.Aim: This study investigated the effect of body position change and vital signals on endotracheal tube ...
Mahmood Hosseinzadeh Maleki +4 more
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Obstruction of a Glenn shunt with huge superficial thoracoabdominal collaterals
Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi, 2018 Laya Zarrabi +3 more
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Tricuspid Atresia and Transposition of the Great Arteries in a Neonate With Successful Surgical Correction: A Case Report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Tricuspid atresia (TA) with transposition of the great arteries (TGA) without pulmonary obstruction is a rare type of TA that delays diagnosis due to late onset of cyanosis, which delays surgery, as timely surgical interventions have contributed to converting the high mortality rate into a high survival rate.
Borghol W, Karaja S, Takkem S.
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