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In-Hospital Morbidity and Mortality After Modified Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Shunts

Friday, July 15, 2022

Submitted by

Mary Hammon

Source

Source Name: Annuals of Thoracic Surgery

Source URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.11.003

Author(s)

Andrew T. Headrick, MD, MPH, Athar M. Qureshi, MD, Nancy S. Ghanayem, MD, MS, Jeffrey Heinle, MD, and Marc Anders, MD

The modified Blalock-Taussig-Thomas shunt is an important palliation for patients with insufficient pulmonary blood flow associated with congenital heart disease. This study found increased morbidity and mortality tied to smaller shunt size, smaller shunted pulmonary artery size, surgical approach, and site of proximal shunt anastomosis.