Acute shunt complications included congestive cardiac failure (mild to moderate ... because of inadequate unifocalization. The direct central end-to-side shunt has proven satisfactory in attaining ...

In the era of cardiac catheterization and openheart surgery the recognition and repair of intracardiac shunts caused by blunt ... aortic catheterization the central aortic pressure was 140/75 ...

Objectives: The many advantages of early tracheal extubation following congenital cardiac surgery in young infants and children are now widely recognized. Benefits include avoiding the morbidity ...