Newer Heart Surgery for Infants Offers First-Year Survival Benefit over Traditional Procedure (Transcripts & Audio)

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Infants born with a severely underdeveloped heart who undergo a newer surgical procedure are more likely to survive their first year and not require a heart transplant than those who have a more traditional surgical procedure, according to a report by researchers supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The study is the largest comparative effectiveness study for congenital heart disease and the first North American multi-center randomized trial of congenital heart disease.