Value of ATRIA risk score and gender in predicting adverse events in patients with myocardial infarction

Abstract

We thank the author for their interest in our studies and results and for bringing up this point. As the author has mentioned, shunt operations are challenging procedures in congenital patients because it is difficult, if not impossible, to predict shortand long-terms performance in specific patients (1-3). Thus, patient-specific surgical planning and decision making for shunt configuration (location, diameter, and type) are crucial for the success of surgery (3-6). In our study (7), we have investigated in detail the performance of shunt configurations in terms of pulmonary flow rates, energy (pressure) loss, and blood damage (hemolysis).