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Older age at the time of the Norwood procedure is a risk factor for early postoperative mortality
Monday, January 12, 2015
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Source Name: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
The single-centre study analyses 257 Norwood procedures. Patients older than 20 days were at higher risk for early postoperative mortality, postoperative pulmonary hypertensive and impaired cardiac function.