Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 78-85, 2005

Hybrid procedures in pediatric cardiac surgery

  • Emile A.M. Bacha

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Emile A. Bacha, MD, Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, The University of Chicago Children’s Hospital, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC 5040, Chicago, IL 60637.
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  • Ziyad M. Hijazi

Sections of Cardiothoracic Surgery (Congenital and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery) and Pediatric Cardiology, The University of Chicago Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL.

Hybrid pediatric cardiac surgery is an emerging field that combines skills and techniques used by pediatric cardiac surgeons and interventional pediatric cardiologists. This article describes the emerging indications and techniques in hybrid pediatric cardiac surgery and discusses potential future applications. It focuses on peratrial and perventricular septal defect closure, intraoperative stenting, hybrid stage I palliation for hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and percutaneous valve implantation.

Keywords:  Hybrid pediatric cardiac surgery

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PII: S1092-9126(05)00002-5

doi:10.1053/j.pcsu.2005.01.001

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 78-85, 2005

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