Anastomosis of pulmonary-subclavian artery by Blalock-Taussig operation

Known as: Operation, Blalock-Taussig, blalock-taussig shunt, Operation, Blue Baby 
A cardiovascular procedure performed to create a blood supply to the PULMONARY CIRCULATION. It involves making a connection between the subclavian… (More)
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Transplantation-free survival and interventions at 3 years in the single ventricle reconstruction trial.
BACKGROUND In the Single Ventricle Reconstruction (SVR) trial, 1-year transplantation-free survival was better for the Norwood… (More)
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Early developmental outcome in children with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and related anomalies: the single ventricle reconstruction trial.
BACKGROUND Survivors of the Norwood procedure may experience neurodevelopmental impairment. Clinical trials to improve outcomes… (More)
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Impact of oral sildenafil on exercise performance in children and young adults after the fontan operation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.
BACKGROUND Children and young adults with single-ventricle physiology have abnormal exercise capacity after the Fontan operation… (More)
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2008
2008
Design and rationale of a randomized trial comparing the Blalock-Taussig and right ventricle-pulmonary artery shunts in the Norwood procedure.
OBJECTIVE The initial palliative procedure for patients born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and related single right… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Outcomes after the stage I reconstruction comparing the right ventricular to pulmonary artery conduit with the modified Blalock Taussig shunt.
BACKGROUND Recent reports advocate that a right ventricular to pulmonary artery (RV-PA) conduit improves outcome after the stage… (More)
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2004
2004
Right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit reduces interim mortality after stage 1 Norwood for hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
BACKGROUND Despite significant improvement in survival after stage 1 Norwood, interim mortality before the second-stage operation… (More)
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Effect of baffle fenestration on outcome of the modified Fontan operation.
BACKGROUND The "fenestrated Fontan" (surgical baffle fenestration followed by transcatheter test occlusion and permanent closure… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Baffle fenestration with subsequent transcatheter closure. Modification of the Fontan operation for patients at increased risk.
Ventricular dysfunction, elevated pulmonary vascular resistance, and residual distal pulmonary artery distortion contribute to… (More)
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1984
1984
Modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in newborn infants.
The modified Blalock-Taussig shunt, interposing an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft between the subclavian and pulmonary… (More)
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1981
1981
Modified Blalock-Taussig shunt. Use of subclavian artery orifice as flow regulator in prosthetic systemic-pulmonary artery shunts.
Between April, 1975, and December, 1979, 99 modified Blalock-Taussig shunts (MBTSs) were carried out at The Hospital for Sick… (More)
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