Transcatheter interventions in patients with a Fontan circulation: Current practice and future developments
Z Jalal, M Gewillig, Y Boudjemline, P Guérin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Fontan operation represents the last of multiple steps that are offered a wide range of
congenital cardiac lesions with a single ventricle (SV) physiology. Nowadays this surgical …
congenital cardiac lesions with a single ventricle (SV) physiology. Nowadays this surgical …
Transcatheter Interventions in Adults With Fontan Palliation
E Flores-Umanzor, R Luna-López… - Circulation …, 2024 - ahajournals.org
The Fontan circuit is associated with chronically elevated systemic venous pressures and
decreased cardiac output, often leading to circuit failure. Managing Fontan circuit failure is …
decreased cardiac output, often leading to circuit failure. Managing Fontan circuit failure is …
Versatility of atrial flow regulator device in congenital heart disease: a case series
Abstract The Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR) is a self-expandable double-disk device with a
central fenestration, intended to maintain a calibrated communication across the interatrial …
central fenestration, intended to maintain a calibrated communication across the interatrial …
Implantation of atrial flow regulator devices in patients with congenital heart disease and children with severe pulmonary hypertension or cardiomyopathy—an …
Background The Occlutech Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR) is a self-expandable double-disc
nitinol device with a central fenestration. Its use has been approved in the adult population …
nitinol device with a central fenestration. Its use has been approved in the adult population …
[HTML][HTML] Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of the atrial flow regulator in pediatric patients: a single-center experience
B Castaldi, E Cuppini, D Sirico, I Cattapan… - Journal of the Society for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR; Occlutech) can be used to create
interatrial communication with a predetermined diameter in various pathophysiological …
interatrial communication with a predetermined diameter in various pathophysiological …
Impact of Optimal Fenestration Size on Outcomes of High-Risk Fontan Patients
K Miwa, S Iwai, T Kanaya… - World Journal for Pediatric …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background We aimed to analyze mid-term outcomes of the fenestrated Fontan procedure,
focusing on the fenestration size. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of the …
focusing on the fenestration size. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of the …
Atrial flow regulator in transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and pulmonary stenosis: a case report
S Bichali, A Delarue, A Houeijeh - Cardiology in the Young, 2024 - cambridge.org
A 5-month-old girl with transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and
pulmonary stenosis underwent the implantation of a 6-mm M Atrial Flow Regulator …
pulmonary stenosis underwent the implantation of a 6-mm M Atrial Flow Regulator …