Single Ventricle Stage I Palliation Procedures by D. Beke | OPENPediatrics

In this presentation, Dot Beke compares stage I palliation procedures, including the right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit (RVPA) and the modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (mBTS). Recorded on October 25, 2015. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: - Discuss the history of single ventricle stage I palliation - Compare the right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit (RVPA) versus the modified Blalock Taussig Shunt (mBTS) - Discuss general principles of postoperative management and clinical care Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu