Most cases can be helped with surgery. However, prognosis depends on how well a baby does depends on:
Quality of the blood vessels supplying the heart How well the heart is beating Amount of leakiness of the other heart valves The severity of other associated congenital heart diseases Whether corrective surgery has been done or not
Outcomes can vary because of the different forms of this defect. The baby could have only a single catheter-based procedure, or could need three or more surgeries and have only a single working ventricle. The outcome is difficult to predict without knowing all details about the patient's condition.
What to expect if I have Pulmonary atresia  (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Most cases can be helped with surgery. However, prognosis depends on how well a baby does depends on:
Quality of the blood vessels supplying the heart How well the heart is beating Amount of leakiness of the other heart valves The severity of other associated congenital heart diseases Whether corrective surgery has been done or not
Outcomes can vary because of the different forms of this defect. The baby could have only a single catheter-based procedure, or could need three or more surgeries and have only a single working ventricle. The outcome is difficult to predict without knowing all details about the patient's condition.