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01-12-2013 | Original Article

Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender on Surgical Mortality in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Authors: Peter N. Dean, Kimberly E. McHugh, Mark R. Conaway, Diane G. Hillman, Howard P. Gutgesell

Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 8/2013

Abstract

Information is limited regarding the effect of race, ethnicity, and gender on the outcomes of the three palliative procedures for hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). This study examined the effects of race, ethnicity, gender, type of admission, and surgical volume on in-hospital mortality associated with palliative procedures for HLHS between 1998 and 2007 using data from the University HealthSystem Consortium. According to the data, 1,949 patients underwent stage 1 palliation (S1P) with a mortality rate of 29 %, 1,279 patients underwent stage 2 palliations (S2P) with a mortality rate of 5.4 %, and 1,084 patients underwent stage 3 palliation (S3P) with a mortality rate of 4.1 %. The risk factors for increased mortality with S1P were black and “other” race, smaller surgical volume, and early surgical era. The only risk factors for increased mortality with S2P were black race (11 % mortality; odds ratio [OR], 3.19; 95 % confidence interval [CI] 1.69–6.02) and Hispanic ethnicity (11 % mortality; OR 3.30; 95 % CI 1.64–6.64). For S2P, no racial differences were seen in the top five surgical volume institutions, but racial differences were seen in the non-top-five surgical volume institutions. Mortality with S1P was significantly higher for patients discharged after birth (37 vs 24 %; p = 0.004), and blacks were more likely to be discharged after birth (12 vs 5 % for all other races; p < 0.001). No racial differences with S3P were observed. The risk factors for increased mortality at S1P were black and “other” race, smaller surgical volume, and early surgical era. The risk factors for increased in-hospital mortality with S2P were black race and Hispanic ethnicity.

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Title: Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender on Surgical Mortality in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Authors: Peter N. Dean
Kimberly E. McHugh
Mark R. Conaway
Diane G. Hillman
Howard P. Gutgesell
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology / Issue 8/2013
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-013-0723-3

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