The Annals of thoracic surgery
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Multicenter Study
Current spectrum of surgical procedures performed for Ebstein's malformation: an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database.
Ebstein's malformation is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly. Available data are limited to individual reports demonstrating highly variable approaches. We sought to understand the spectrum of surgical treatment of Ebstein's anomaly across institutions. ⋯ Surgery for Ebstein's anomaly consists of a wide range of procedures, with low individual institutional volumes. Mortality is highest among neonates. A prospective multicenter inception cohort study would be valuable to better define indications for specific strategies of surgical management.