Challenges in the Management of Patients With Functionally Univentricular Heart in Turkey

Management of patients with functionally univentricular heart encompasses a wide array of developments over the years in every country. This article describes our working group experiences and 30-year story of single ventricle surgery in Turkey. Diagnosis, surgical treatment, and medical treatment o...

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Published in:World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery 2012-07, Vol.3 (3), p.344-349
Main Authors: Sarioglu, Tayyar, Yalcinbas, Yusuf Kenan, Erek, Ersin, Sarioglu, Ayse
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Management of patients with functionally univentricular heart encompasses a wide array of developments over the years in every country. This article describes our working group experiences and 30-year story of single ventricle surgery in Turkey. Diagnosis, surgical treatment, and medical treatment of this complex group of patients necessitate courageous and continuous team effort with multi-institutional collaboration.
ISSN:2150-1351
2150-136X
DOI:10.1177/2150135112440293