Efficacy of Right Ventricle-to-Pulmonary Artery Conduit as a Pulmonary Blood Source at Unifocalization of Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries - Takeaways - MDSpire

Efficacy of Right Ventricle-to-Pulmonary Artery Conduit as a Pulmonary Blood Source at Unifocalization of Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries

  • By

  • Erika Yuasa

  • Takaya Hoashi

  • Takuro Kojima

  • Akinori Hirano

  • Ryusuke Hosoda

  • Yuji Fuchigami

  • Yukino Iijima

  • Takaaki Suzuki

  • June 22, 2026

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    The study evaluates clinical outcomes of patients with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect who underwent unifocalization.

  • 2

    A cohort of 12 patients was analyzed, with a median follow-up period of 13.2 years.

  • 3

    Treatment strategies were determined by central pulmonary artery morphology and major aortopulmonary collateral arteries anatomy.

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    Ventricular septal defect closure was achieved in all patients between 19 and 24 months of age.

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    The study included a comparative analysis of outcomes based on the type of pulmonary blood flow source used.

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Efficacy of Right Ventricle-to-Pulmonary Artery Conduit as a Pulmonary Blood Source at Unifocalization of Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries

  • by Erika Yuasa, Takaya Hoashi, Takuro Kojima, Akinori Hirano, Ryusuke Hosoda, Yuji Fuchigami, Yukino Iijima, Takaaki Suzuki

  • June 22, 2026

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