Right Ventricle-to-Pulmonary Artery Conduit Versus Blalock-Taussig Shunt: A Hemodynamic Comparison

In this randomized prospective study, no hemodynamic benefits of the RV-PA modification for stage 1 palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome were found. Pulmonary blood flow was more variable, and the diastolic blood pressure was higher. These findings did not influence indicators of systemic oxygen delivery with our afterload reduction strategy.