Interventional catheterization in pediatric patients after Fontan procedure [PDF]
REC: Interventional Cardiology (English Ed.), 2023 To the Editor, The advances made in surgical techniques followed by the best candidate selection process possible and optimal preparation of patients eligible for surgery have contributed to reducing early postoperative mortality in patients treated with
Alberto Mendoza Soto +5 more
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Impact of pulsatile pulmonary blood flow on cardiopulmonary exercise performance after the Fontan procedureCentral MessagePerspective [PDF]
JTCVS Open, 2023 Objective: To evaluate the exercise capacity in patients following Fontan–Kreutzer, Fontan–Björk, and total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC). Methods: Patients who performed exercise capacity tests at least once after the Fontan procedure between 1979 and
Lukas Klemm, MS +10 more
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Liver transplantation in an adult patient with hepatocellular carcinoma following liver cirrhosis as a complication of the Fontan procedure -A case report- [PDF]
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2020 Background Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD) is a hepatic disorder caused by hemodynamic changes and systemic venous congestion following the Fontan procedure.
Min-kyung Cho +5 more
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Value of Follow-Up N-Terminal Probrain Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) after a Modified Fontan Procedure [PDF]
Cardiology Research and Practice, 2021 Objective. To assess the value of N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in short-term and long-term follow-up after a modified Fontan procedure. Methods.
Jianbin Li +6 more
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27 years of experience with the Fontan procedure: characteristics and clinical outcomes of children in a tertiary referral hospital [PDF]
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2023 Background The Fontan operation has improved the survival of children born with congenital heart disease with single ventricle physiology. The most widely adopted variations of the Fontan procedure are the extracardiac conduit, the lateral tunnel ve the ...
Ahmet Bülent Polat +4 more
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Fontan procedure on deep hypothermic circulatory arrest: Short-term results and technique [PDF]
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2022 Background : Various operative strategies are described for the Fontan procedure. In this study, we describe our short-term results and technique of Fontan procedure on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). Methods :
Dhananjay P Malankar +9 more
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Could DOAC Be a Better Choice Than Warfarin in Low Compliance Patients with Fontan Procedure? [PDF]
Medicina, 2021 Background and Objectives: After the Fontan procedure, thromboembolic events need to be prevented. We present a young patient with a history of Fontan procedure and poor adherence to warfarin who developed systemic thromboembolism.
Jisoo Park +5 more
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Feasibility and Safety of Sodium Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Adults with Heart Failure after the Fontan Procedure [PDF]
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2022 Sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors have been widespread in patients with heart failure; however, there is little information regarding its feasibility and safety among patients after the Fontan procedure.
Jun Muneuchi +5 more
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Computational analysis of serum-derived extracellular vesicle miRNAs in juvenile sheep model of single stage Fontan procedure [PDF]
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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Plastic Bronchitis-A Serious Rare Complication Affecting Children Only after Fontan Procedure? [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2021 Pałyga-Bysiecka I +5 more
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