Which of the following is a risk if PVR decreases in the first days of life in infants with HLHS?

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As pulmonary vascular resistance decreases over the first days of life, patients become at risk for excessive pulmonary blood flow (and pulmonary edema), as well as inadequate systemic perfusion. Preoperatively, most neonates exhibit an abundance of cardiac output and are able to maintain adequate systemic perfusion even in the presence of abundant pulmonary blood flow.

Which of the Following Is a Risk If PVR Decreases