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Non-Invasive Assessment of Endothelial Dysfunction and Arterial Stiffness in Fontan Circulation. [PDF]
Eur J Clin InvestThe Fontan procedure is the definitive treatment for complex congenital heart disease, creating a circulation without a subpulmonary ventricle. This altered hemodynamic state negatively affects endothelial function, contributing to progressive organ dysfunction and long‐term morbidity.
Baroutidou A +5 more
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The use of Macitentan in Fontan circulation: a case report [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2017 Background The Fontan circulation, a result of a palliative procedure in patients with single systemic ventricles, is defined by chronically elevated pulmonary vascular resistance.
Polyvios Demetriades +4 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 The Fontan circulation provides definite palliation for children born with a single anatomical or functional ventricle by diverting systemic venous blood directly to the pulmonary arteries, effectively rendering systemic venous return into portal vessels
Alexander Van De Bruaene +3 more
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Adolescents and adults with Fontan circulation: insights from the PREpArE-Fontan registry. [PDF]
, 2021 The Patient Registry for Adolescents and Adults with Stable Fontan Circulation aims to describe a contemporary cohort of Fontan patients who could be eligible for a clinical trial investigating macitentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist.
d'Udekem, Yves +12 more
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Pregnancy outcomes in women with Fontan circulation [PDF]
, 2022 The Fontan operation is a life-saving procedure performed on pediatric patients diagnosed with univentricular heart disease. The Fontan circulation is established by redirecting blood flow directly to the pulmonary circulation without passing through a ...
Miličević, Ozana +4 more
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Increased Risk for Thromboembolism After Fontan Surgery: Considerations for Thromboprophylaxis
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 The Fontan circulation introduces an increased risk of thromboembolism which is associated with substantial mortality and morbidity. Adverse outcomes of thromboembolic complications post-Fontan surgery vary in both nature and severity, ranging from local
Suelyn Van Den Helm +11 more
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Anesthetic management of laparoscopic pheochromocytoma excision in a patient with a Fontan circulation: a case report [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2014 An 18-year-old male with a Fontan circulation underwent excision of a pheochromocytoma after conversion from laparoscopic surgery. The pneumoperitoneum established for laparoscopic surgery may have adverse effects on the Fontan circulation, because it ...
Hyung-Chul Lee +6 more
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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Congenital heart disease is the most common birth defect and functionally univentricular heart defects represent the most severe end of this spectrum. The Fontan circulation provides an unique solution for single ventricle patients, by connecting both ...
Séline F. S. van der Woude +8 more
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CFD study of physiological Fontan circulation
, 2020 Approximately 1% of newborn babies present some form of congenital heart defect (CHD), with as much as half of these undergoing surgery in their lifetime [1].
Aldo Rona (7583084) +5 more
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Thromboprophylaxis in Patients With Fontan Circulation. [PDF]
, 2023 BACKGROUND The optimal strategy for thromboprophylaxis in patients with a Fontan circulation is unknown. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of aspirin, warfarin, and nonvitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs ...
Goldstein, Bryan H +9 more
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