Long-Term Outcomes Following Aortopulmonary Window Surgery in Children: A 20 Year Analysis.

Lysan Baldauf Sabine Meier M. Marín-Cuartas M. Aydin M. A. Borger I. Dähnert M. Kostelka M. Vollroth Katja Schumacher

Aug 2026 · Pediatric Cardiology · 0 citations · 12 references

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Aortopulmonary window repair in this cohort was associated with low in-hospital mortality and no late deaths or reoperations during follow-up, and both techniques applied in this study resulted in acceptable early and late outcomes.

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