Clinical Trial: Long-term Outcomes of Children With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and the Impact of Norwood Shunt Type

Study Status: Enrolling by invitation
Recruit Status: Enrolling by invitation
Study Type: Observational




Official Title: Long-term Outcomes of Children With HLHS (Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome) and the Impact of Norwood Shunt Type (A Study Conducted by the Pediatric Heart Network)

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to compare direct and indirect measures of right ventricular (RV) systolic and diastolic function between 11 year old subjects who had been randomly assigned to receive a right ventricle to pulmonary artery shunt (RVPAS) vs. a modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) at the time of the Norwood operation.