BACKGROUND In this study we sought to evaluate risk factors (RFs) for death or heart
transplantation (D-HT) in single-ventricle (SV) physiology due to tricuspid atresia (TA) …

Study Design. Case series. Objective. In this study we focus on this group, and describe the
largest cohort to date of single ventricle patients undergoing surgical correction of scoliosis …

Background The results of the Kawashima operation are incompletely defined. Furthermore,
optimal timing of Kawashima operation, an important consideration when managing …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to identify the impact of bilateral bidirectional Glenn
(BBDG) anastomosis on staged Fontan strategy and late Fontan circulation. METHODS Of …

The Kawashima operation is physiologically different from a second stage bidirectional
cavopulmonary connection. There is greater volume unloading of the heart and a greater …

Congenital portosystemic venous connections are rare vascular anomalies that connect the
portal and systemic venous circulations. These vascular lesions can lead to complex and …

Patients with visceral heterotaxy syndrome, functionally a single ventricle and the absence
of a hepatic segment of the inferior vena cava with azygos continuation constitute the most …

Background: The long-term outcomes of patients treated with a Kawashima procedure and
keeping the antegrade pulmonary blood flow (AnPBF) in single-ventricle (SV) and …