Impact of Ventricular Dysfunction and Atrioventricular Valve Regurgitation on Pre-Fontan Attrition

The Second Interstage Period Is Just as “Risky” as the First in HLHS

“…The presence of genetic syndrome and significant TR are lifelong risk factors for patients with HLHS. 5 , 6 , 7 Interestingly, only 2 patients underwent tricuspid valve surgery, even though 17% had at least moderate degree of TR prior to Stage II. The tricuspid valve poses a major challenge in this patient population with ongoing efforts to better delineate abnormalities of the valve with concurrent improvement in surgical techniques.…”