Older age at the time of the Norwood procedure is a risk factor for early postoperative mortality [1]
The single-centre study analyses 257 Norwood procedures. Patients older than 20 days were at higher risk for early postoperative mortality, postoperative pulmonary hypertensive and impaired cardiac function.
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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
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Congenital [5]
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