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Contributions of residual hypoxemia to exercise hyperventilation in Fontan patients [PDF]
, 2020 2020-05It is unsettled whether increased exercise ventilation in Fontan subjects is due to increased pulmonary dead space or augmented ventilatory drive. Twenty-six Fontan patients underwent symptom-limited treadmill cardiopulmonary exercise testing. Two
Baba, Reizo +3 more
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Perioperative outcomes of Fontan operation: Impact of heterotaxy syndrome
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2022 Background/Purpose: Fontan operation is the standard surgical procedure for achieving long-term survival in single-ventricular complex congenital heart diseases (SV-CHD). We aim to identify the perioperative outcomes and impact of heterotaxy syndrome (HS)
Hsin-Chia Lin +8 more
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Diminished liver microperfusion in Fontan patients: A biexponential DWI study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 It has been demonstrated that hepatic apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) are decreasing in patients with a Fontan circulation. It remains however unclear whether this is a true decrease of molecular diffusion, or rather reflects decreased ...
Hildebrand Dijkstra +10 more
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The Fontan Circulation: Contemporary Review of Ongoing Challenges and Management Strategies
Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, 2018 Since its original description, the Fontan operation has been widely used for the palliation of children with single ventricle physiology and has resulted in an increasing number of these patients surviving to adulthood.
Anitha John +2 more
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Extracellular Vesicle, 2022 Patients with single ventricle heart defects requires a series of staged open-heart procedures, termed Fontan palliation. However, while lifesaving, these operations are associated with significant morbidity and early mortality.
Hyun-Ji Park +22 more
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Heart transplantation after Fontan operation. [PDF]
JTCVS Tech, 2022 Konstantinov IE, Schulz A, Buratto E.
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Urology Case Reports, 2023 The Fontan procedure is a palliative operation for patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease. In this case-report, we present the case of a 36-years-old man, with Fontan physiology and ureteropelvic junction obstruction, undergoing ...
Theodoros Spinos +5 more
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Late Consequences of the Fontan Operation [PDF]
Circulation, 2014 A 15-year-old boy with hypoplastic left heart syndrome presents with new-onset abdominal swelling and pretibial edema. The patient has been previously without symptoms from the cardiovascular perspective but is not very active and does not participate in sports. He is growing poorly, with height and weight
Jack, Rychik, David J, Goldberg
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Long-term management of Fontan patients: The importance of a multidisciplinary approach
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 The Fontan operation is a palliative procedure that leads to increased survival of patients with a functional single ventricle (SV). Starting from 1967 when the first operation was performed by Francis Fontan, more and more patients have reached ...
Diletta Martino +6 more
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Intracardiac thrombus formation after the Fontan operation [PDF]
, 2000 Objectives: Intracardiac thrombus formation is suspected to be a specific sequela after the Fontan operation and is difficult to determine by means of routine transthoracic echocardiography.
Meisner, Hans +5 more
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