OBJECTIVES To evaluate longitudinal systemic ventricular function and atrioventricular
valve regurgitation in patients after the neonatal Norwood procedure. METHODS Serial …

Background Prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stays consume medical resources and
increase medical costs. This study identified risk factors associated with prolonged …

We read with great interest the study by Staehler et al. in which they attempt to determine
factors associated with outcomes after the Norwood procedure. In their single-center study …

Introduction: Cardiac intensive care providers require a comprehensive understanding of
cardiac output and oxygen delivery. The estimation of cardiac output in clinical practice often …

Background: This study aimed to assess the impact of caloric intake and weight-for-age-Z-
score after the Norwood procedure on the outcome of bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt …

Objective While early outcome after the Norwood operation for hypoplastic left heart
syndrome has improved, interstage mortality until bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (BCPS) …

Methods This retrospective study analyzed data from nine neonates with functionally
univentricular hearts who underwent the Norwood operation. Various clinical variables …

In this week's issue of EJCTS, Staehler et al.[1] report a retrospective single-centre study in
which perioperative data from a large cohort of 322 newborns with hypoplastic left heart …

We read with great interest the letter to the editor by Loomba et al. in which they stated the
critical comment on our study [1, 2]. While we agree that it would have been possible to …

Objective Prolonged intensive care unit stay occupies medical resources and increases
medical cost. The present study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with prolonged …