Elastic Properties of the Reconstructed Aorta in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Brian M. Cardis, MD, Derek A. Fyfe, MD, PhD, William T. Mahle, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 81, Issue 3, Pages 988-991 (March 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.09.065 Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Distensibility index (10−3/mm Hg) in the transverse aortic arch in the three patient groups. The hypoplastic heart syndrome (HLHS) group demonstrated a lower index than either of the other two groups, non-HLHS single-ventricle lesions or two-ventricle lesions (*p = 0.007). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 988-991DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.09.065) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Stiffness index (β) in the transverse aortic arch in the three patient groups. The hypoplastic heart syndrome (HLHS) group with aortic arch reconstruction demonstrated a significantly higher stiffness index than the two other patient groups, non-HLHS single-ventricle lesions or two-ventricle lesions (*p = 0.005). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 988-991DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.09.065) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions