Outcomes of Surgery for Congenital Anomalies of the Pulmonary Circulation

Abstract

Congenital anomalies of the pulmonary veins and arteries are rare congenital cardiac defects. Without surgery, mortality during infancy is high with few children surviving to adulthood. Prognosis after surgery is improving with many children now surviving the initial operative period. Our understanding of the outcomes after surgery is evolving as emerging information from longitudinal studies have shed light on longer term survival of these patients. There is now a growing population of these patients surviving into adulthood. This project aimed at expanding our understanding of the prognosis and long-term outcomes of children who underwent surgery for partial and total anomalous pulmonary ..