Neonates and Infants with Left Heart Obstruction and Borderline Left Ventricle Undergoing Biventricular Repair : What Do We Know about Long-Term Outcomes? A Critical Review

BACKGROUND: The decision to perform biventricular repair (BVR) in neonates and infants presenting with either single or multiple left ventricle outflow obstructions (LVOTOs) and a borderline left ventricle (BLV) is subject to extensive discussion, and limited information is known regarding the long-term outcomes. As a result, the objective of this study is to critically assess and summarize the available data regarding the prognosis of neonates and infants with LVOTO and BLV who underwent BVR.

METHODS: In February 2023, we conducted a review study with three different medical search engines (the National Library of Medicine, Science Direct, and Cochrane Library) for Medical Subject Headings and free text terms including "congenital heart disease", "outcome", and "borderline left ventricle". The search was refined by adding keywords for "Shone's complex", "complex LVOT obstruction", "hypoplastic left heart syndrome/complex", and "critical aortic stenosis".

RESULTS: Out of a total of 51 studies, 15 studies were included in the final analysis. The authors utilized heterogeneous definitions to characterize BLV, resulting in considerable variation in inclusion criteria among studies. Three distinct categories of studies were identified, encompassing those specifically designed to evaluate BLV, those focused on Shone's complex, and finally those on aortic stenosis. Despite the challenges associated with comparing data originating from slightly different cardiac defects and from different eras, our results indicate a favorable survival rate and clinical outcome following BVR. However, the incidence of reintervention remains high, and concerns persist regarding residual pulmonary hypertension, which has been inadequately investigated.

CONCLUSIONS: The available data concerning neonates and infants with LVOTO and BLV who undergo BVR are inadequate and fragmented. Consequently, large-scale studies are necessary to fully ascertain the long-term outcome of these complex defects.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

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Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) - 12(2024), 3 vom: 30. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cantinotti, Massimiliano [VerfasserIn]
Jani, Vivek [VerfasserIn]
Kutty, Shelby [VerfasserIn]
Marchese, Pietro [VerfasserIn]
Franchi, Eliana [VerfasserIn]
Pizzuto, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Viacava, Cecilia [VerfasserIn]
Assanta, Nadia [VerfasserIn]
Santoro, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Giordano, Raffaele [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiac surgery
Congenital heart disease
Journal Article
Pediatric
Review

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Date Revised 13.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/healthcare12030348

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368277232