What is the outlook for a baby with DORV?

What is the outlook for a baby with DORV?

Without surgery, a baby with DORV will eventually develop:

• Cyanosis.
• Heart failure.
• Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs).

With biventricular repair, people often live a normal life, with at least an average lifespan. People who needed other procedures may have shorter lifespans, and they may need further surgery later in life. Anyone who’s had surgery for DORV needs lifelong care from a cardiologist.