Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2872627 The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2014 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after a Norwood operation can be life-saving but ultimate survival through staged palliation remains suboptimal. The elevated mortality risk for patients supported by ECMO persists after hospital discharge. Both socioeconomic factors and ECMO-related morbidity may contribute to midterm mortality.
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Survival Through Staged Palliation: Fate of Infants Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After the Norwood Operation
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