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National outcomes of the Fontan operation with endocardial cushion defect

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The traditional outcomes of the Fontan operation (FO) in endocardial cushion defect (ECD) patients have been suboptimal. Previous studies have been limited by the smaller number of ECD patients, longer… Click to show full abstract

The traditional outcomes of the Fontan operation (FO) in endocardial cushion defect (ECD) patients have been suboptimal. Previous studies have been limited by the smaller number of ECD patients, longer study period with an era effect, and do not directly compare short‐term outcomes of FO in ECD patients with non‐ECD patients. Our study aims to address these shortcomings.

Keywords: cushion defect; endocardial cushion; ecd patients; operation endocardial; outcomes fontan; fontan operation

Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2022

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