Data di Pubblicazione:
2024
Abstract:
A heart with a borderline ventricle refers to a situation where there is uncertainty about
whether the left or right underdeveloped ventricle can effectively support the systemic or pulmonary
circulation with appropriate filling pressures and sufficient physiological reserve. Pediatric cardiologists
often deal with congenital heart diseases (CHDs) associated with various degrees of hypoplasia
of the left or right ventricles. To date, no specific guidelines exist, and surgical management may
be extremely variable in different centers and sometimes even in the same center at different times.
Thus, the choice between the single-ventricle or biventricular approach is always controversial. The
aim of this review is to better define when “small is too small and large is large enough” in order to
help clinicians make the decision that could potentially affect the patient’s entire life.
Tipologia CRIS:
14.a.1 Articolo su rivista
Keywords:
borderline left ventricle, borderline right ventricle, univentricular heart, one and half
ventricle, CHD
Elenco autori:
Mazza, Giuseppe Antonio; Oreto, Lilia; Tuo, Giulia; Sirico, Domenico; Moscatelli, Sara; Meliota, Giovanni; Micari, Antonio; Guccione, Paolo; Rinelli, Gabriele; Favilli, Silvia
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