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Utilizing Percutaneous Ventricular Assist Devices in Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
Published on: June 12, 2021
Commentary: Should we "keep rollin'" for PA/VSD/MAPCA?
Raymond J Strobel1, Andrew M Young1, Irving L Kron1
1Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Abstract:
Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (PA/VSD/MAPCA) represents an anatomically diverse and technically demanding spectrum of congenital disease. Here, we review a manuscript by Onalan et al. in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery detailing a retrospective, single-center cohort study of patients undergoing unifocalization for PA/VSD/MAPCA via either a pulmonary artery patch augmentation or pericardial roll technique. While they report statistically equivalent outcomes using both techniques, longer follow-up and increased sample size are necessary to determine efficacy and safety.
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