The Functionally Univentricular Heart

(1) from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, found that in their nearly 30-year series reviewing 499 patients, right ventricular dominance was the single most important risk factor for death. (9) found that a morphological right ventricle was a risk factor for prolonged in-ho...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-03, Vol.59 (13), p.1186-1187
Main Author: Backer, Carl Lewis, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Health risk assessment
Heart
Internal Medicine
Veins & arteries
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Summary:(1) from the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, found that in their nearly 30-year series reviewing 499 patients, right ventricular dominance was the single most important risk factor for death. (9) found that a morphological right ventricle was a risk factor for prolonged in-hospital stay, which influences long-term survival.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2011.12.021