ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Hybrid interventions have become a common option in the
management for a variety of patients with congenital heart disease. In this review we will …

Background/Objectives: Hybrid palliation (HP) procedures for hypoplastic left heart
syndrome (HLHS) are increasing. Our objective was to compare mortality and morbidity …

OBJECTIVES The primary objectives were to examine utilization of the Hybrid versus the
Norwood procedure for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome or variants and the …

Background Hybrid palliation (bilateral pulmonary artery banding with or without ductal
stenting) is an initial management strategy for infants with critical left heart obstruction and …

Objective An acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD) is a critical emergency and remains one
of the most challenging diseases in cardiothoracic surgery. The existence of a pericardial …

Objective To determine patient characteristics and outcomes after Norwood versus
comprehensive stage II (COMPSII) for infants with critical left heart obstruction who had prior …

Objective Prematurity, low birth weight, genetic syndromes, extracardiac conditions, and
secondary cardiac lesions are considered high-risk conditions associated with mortality after …

NEONATE score> 17 has been proposed as a risk factor for interstage mortality/cardiac
transplant (IM/T) for patients with single ventricle physiology. Hybrid procedure is assigned 6 …

Objective To compare patient characteristics and overall survival for infants with critical left
heart obstruction after hybrid palliation (bilateral pulmonary artery banding with or without …

BACKGROUND: Neonates with complex congenital heart disease and pulmonary
overcirculation have been historically treated surgically. However, subcohorts may benefit …