Frank Hanley
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Unifocalization of major aortopulmonary collaterals in single-ventricle patients.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2006; (3): 934-8; discussion 938-9
Unifocalization of major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs) in pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and intracardiac repair has become the standard of care. However, there are no reports addressing unifocalization of MAPCAs in single-ventricle patients. It is unknown whether their pulmonary vascular bed can be reconstructed and low enough pulmonary vascular resistance achieved to allow for superior or total cavopulmonary connections.
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