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Norwood and hybrid strategy were associated with equivalent and preserved global RV pump function while development of the pulmonary arteries and reintervention rate were superior using the Norwood approach. Impaired RV myocardial deformation as a potential marker of early RV dysfunction in the hybrid group may have a negative long-term impact in this population.

The SSF stent provides effective maintenance of ductal patency in patients undergoing hybrid palliation of HLHS and its variants. It conforms to the ductal anatomy but the lack of stents longer than 20 mm has required overlapping stents in longer ducts. This has not been of haemodynamic consequence.