Systemic right ventricular morphology in the early postoperative course after extracardiac Fontan operation: is there still a need for special care?
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DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezw374
Abstract: Objectives We aimed to compare early postoperative outcome after extracardiac (EC) Fontan operation between patients with right (RV) or left (LV) systemic ventricles. Methods In total, 173 consecutive patients (median age 4 years, median weight… read more here.
Keywords: postoperative course; early postoperative; fontan operation; extracardiac fontan ... See more keywords
Epicardial Atrial Pacing After the Extracardiac Fontan Operation: Feasibility of an Entirely Transvenous Approach.
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.15285
Abstract: This series describes an innovative technique for pacing in patients with sinus node dysfunction after extracardiac Fontan surgery. This transpulmonary approach to the left atrial epi-myocardium has been successfully applied to 3 patients at 2… read more here.
Keywords: fontan operation; extracardiac fontan; atrial pacing; approach ... See more keywords
Hepatic fibrosis gender differences in extracardiac Fontan patients
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.16880
Abstract: We investigated possible gender differences for hepatic fibrosis in extracardiac‐Fontan patients. read more here.
Keywords: fontan patients; extracardiac fontan; gender differences; hepatic fibrosis ... See more keywords
Transconduit approach for pulmonary vein stenting in an extracardiac Fontan and plastic bronchitis case
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250565
Abstract: Plastic bronchitis (PB) is a rare but severe complication in patients following the Fontan operation, the final palliative procedure for single ventricle heart disease. PB is characterised by the formation of rubbery casts of the… read more here.
Keywords: extracardiac fontan; transconduit approach; plastic bronchitis; pulmonary vein ... See more keywords