BACKGROUND: The balance of systemic, pulmonary, and coronary blood flow after the Norwood operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is critical to early survival. We hypothesized that a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit (instead of a systemic to pulmonary artery shunt) would result in hemodynamic changes consistent with a more stable balance of systemic, pulmonary, and coronary perfusion. METHODS AND RESULTS: Hemodynamic data were obtained during cardiac catheterization before the hemi-Fontan procedure from 24 patients with HLHS; the first 10 had a Norwood operation with a systemic to pulmonary artery shunt, and the latter 14 had the Norwood operation with a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit. Significant differences were present, with the right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit group having a higher aortic diastolic pressure (55 versus 42 mm Hg), a narrowed systemic pulse pressure (43 versus 64 mm Hg), a lower Qp:Qs (0.92 versus 1.42), a higher coronary perfusion pressure (46 versus 32 mm Hg), and a higher ratio of pulmonary artery diameter to descending aorta diameter (1.51 versus 1.37). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that, in HLHS after the Norwood operation, the right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit modification produces hemodynamic changes consistent with improved coronary perfusion and a more favorable distribution of systemic, pulmonary, and coronary blood flow.
BACKGROUND: The balance of systemic, pulmonary, and coronary blood flow after the Norwood operation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is critical to early survival. We hypothesized that a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit (instead of a systemic to pulmonary artery shunt) would result in hemodynamic changes consistent with a more stable balance of systemic, pulmonary, and coronary perfusion. METHODS AND RESULTS: Hemodynamic data were obtained during cardiac catheterization before the hemi-Fontan procedure from 24 patients with HLHS; the first 10 had a Norwood operation with a systemic to pulmonary artery shunt, and the latter 14 had the Norwood operation with a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit. Significant differences were present, with the right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit group having a higher aortic diastolic pressure (55 versus 42 mm Hg), a narrowed systemic pulse pressure (43 versus 64 mm Hg), a lower Qp:Qs (0.92 versus 1.42), a higher coronary perfusion pressure (46 versus 32 mm Hg), and a higher ratio of pulmonary artery diameter to descending aorta diameter (1.51 versus 1.37). CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that, in HLHS after the Norwood operation, the right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit modification produces hemodynamic changes consistent with improved coronary perfusion and a more favorable distribution of systemic, pulmonary, and coronary blood flow.
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