Norwood procedure
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Indications
- congenital heart disease including
- hypoplastic left heart syndrome
- mitral atresia
- single ventricle circulation
Adverse effects
- substantial radiation exposure[2]
- increased risk of cancer later in life, especially
Procedure
- complex procedure
- may vary depending on the diagnosis & overall condition of the heart
More general terms
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Norwood procedure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwood_procedure
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Johnson JN et al Cumulative Radiation Exposure and Cancer Risk Estimation in Children with Heart Disease. Circulation. June 9, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24914037 <Internet> http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2014/05/08/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.005425.abstract
Andreassi MG and Picano E Reduction of Radiation to Children: Our Responsibility to Change. Circulation. June 9, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24914036 <Internet> http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2014/05/08/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.010699.abstract