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Ventricular mechanics in adolescent and adult patients with a Fontan circulation: Relation to geometry and wall stress

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Patients with single ventricle physiology and Fontan circulation are at increased risk for late complications and reduced survival. The aim of the study was to investigate the correlation between ventricular… Click to show full abstract

Patients with single ventricle physiology and Fontan circulation are at increased risk for late complications and reduced survival. The aim of the study was to investigate the correlation between ventricular geometry and systolic regional function in different underlying anatomic conditions in adolescent and adult Fontanā€palliated patients.

Keywords: fontan circulation; geometry; adolescent adult; mechanics

Journal Title: Echocardiography
Year Published: 2018

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