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Outcomes after the Fontan procedure.

, 2002
Over the past two decades, advances in congenital heart surgery, pediatric cardiology, and intensive care medicine have dramatically increased the survival of infants with critical congenital heart disease.
Marino, Bradley S
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High prevalence of pes planus in children with Fontan circulation

International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease
Background: The musculoskeletal system is important for maintaining Fontan circulation. However, little is known about the foot morphology in this population. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of pes planus and its association with the patients’
Lisheng Lin, Junko Shiono, Shinpei Goto, Yusuke Yano, Yuta Tsukagoshi, Yukiko Ban, Masakazu Abe, Hitoshi Horigome   +7 more
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Neuro-developmental Outcomes of Fontan Patients

This chapter provides an overview of the developmental outcome in the child or young adult who has undergone a Fontan procedure as long-term palliation for a functionally single ventricle CHD.
Cogo P., Bisiacchi P., Cainelli E., Padalino M. A., Salvo G. D.   +4 more
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Extracardiac Conduit vs. Lateral Tunnel: Exploring the Optimal Approach for the Fontan Procedure

reservedBackground: The Fontan procedure is an established surgical intervention for patients with single-ventricle physiology, with the Extracardiac Conduit (ECC) and Lateral Tunnel (LT) as the primary techniques. Recent studies have questioned the long-
BERGONZONI, EMMA
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Radionuclide Evaluation of Lung Perfusion After the Fontan Procedure

, 1988
Lung perfusion was evaluated in 19 patients in whom a Fontan operation had been performed at a mean age of 3.7 years. First pass and equilibrium data were acquired during the lung particle perfusion scan 0.5 to 7.9 years (mean 3.7 years) following the ...
MILANESI, ORNELLA, BUI, FRANCO, PELLEGRINO, PIERO ANDREA, L. Daliento, S. Del Torso, MAZZUCCO, Alessandro, DEL TORSO, STEFANO, G. Svaluto Moreolo, O. Milanesi, P. A. Pellegrino, A. MAZZUCCO, DALIENTO, LUCIANO, F. Bui, STELLIN, GIOVANNI, G. Stellin, E. BENETTI, G. S. MOREOLO   +16 more
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Assessment of hemodynamic disturbances and impaired ventricular filling in asymptomatic fontan patients: A 4D flow CMR study

European Journal of Radiology Open
Background: The Fontan procedure is a surgical intervention designed for patients with single ventricle physiology, wherein the systemic venous return is redirected into the pulmonary circulation, thereby facilitating passive pulmonary blood flow without
Li-Wei Hu, Xiaodan Zhao, Shuang Leng, RongZhen Ouyang, Qian Wang, Ai-Min Sun, Yi-Man Liu, Wei Dong, Liang Zhong, Yu-Min Zhong   +9 more
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Altered endothelial function following the Fontan procedure

, 2008
Objective: Thrombosis has been widely described after the Fontan procedure. The vascular endothelium plays a central role in the control of coagulation and fibrinolysis.
MAEDA, Nair Y., BINOTTO, Maria A., LOPES, Antonio A.   +2 more
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Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after the Fontan procedure

, 2019
A long duration of Fontan circulation can cause fibrosis, cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer. There have been some reports of hepatocellular carcinoma occurring after the Fontan procedure (FP), and we encountered a case of intrahepatic ...
Ichiro Sakamoto, Kenichiro Yamamura, Kenichi Kohashi, Yuichi Shibui, Yoshinao Oda   +4 more
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Long-term outcomes of direct total cavopulmonary connection versus extracardiac conduit in Fontan circulationCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Techniques
Objective: The long-term outcomes of direct total cavopulmonary connection in Fontan circulation have not been reported yet. This study aimed to compare the long-term outcomes of the direct total cavopulmonary connection procedure with the extracardiac ...
Jianrui Ma, MD, Linjiang Han, MD, Yinru He, MS, Miao Tian, PhD, Peijian Wei, MD, Tong Tan, MD, Ziqin Zhou, MD, Manchen Gao, MD, Xiaobing Liu, MD, PhD, Haiyun Yuan, MD, PhD, Jimei Chen, MD, PhD   +10 more
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Systemic oxygen saturation and coagulation factor abnormalities before and after the fontan procedure

, 2005
Coagulation factor abnormalities are believed to predispose to increased risk for thromboembolism after the Fontan procedure. Recent data, however, suggest that coagulation abnormalities may precede the operation. This study determined coagulation factor
Cheung, EWY, Ma, ESK, Cheung, YF, Chay, GW   +3 more
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