Risk Factors for Thrombosis, Overshunting and Death in Infants after Modified Blalock-Taussig Shunt

Kucuk, Mehmet; Ozdemir, Rahmi; Karacelik, Mustafa; Doksoz, Onder; Karadeniz, Cem; Yozgat, Yılmaz; Mese, Timur; Sariosmanoglu, Osman Nejat

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2016-05-01

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Kucuk, Mehmet
Ozdemir, Rahmi
Karacelik, Mustafa
Doksoz, Onder
Karadeniz, Cem
Yozgat, Yılmaz
Mese, Timur
Sariosmanoglu, Osman Nejat

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Background: The Modified Blalock-Taussig shunt procedure can provide increased flow of blood to the lungs for babies born with certain congenital heart defects. We evaluated 44 subjects under 2 years of age who had a Modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) procedure performed from 2009-2013, to investigate risk factors for thrombosis, overshunting and death.