The Fontan palliation was introduced in 1968 to treat cardiac malformations unsuitable for
biventricular repair. This procedure has transformed the surgical management of congenital …

The management of congenital heart disease has changed dramatically over the last 15
years and continues to evolve at a rapid pace. More than ever before contemporary practice …

BACKGROUND: Controversy continues over whether additional sources of pulmonary blood
flow are beneficial in combination with a bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis. We have …

BACKGROUND The" fenestrated Fontan"(surgical baffle fenestration followed by
transcatheter test occlusion and permanent closure after postoperative recovery) was …

Objective: This study was undertaken to evaluate factors contributing to a decrease in early
mortality and morbidity after the Fontan procedure between January 1, 1992, and December …

The bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt improves systemic arterial oxygen saturation without
increasing ventricular work or pulmonary vascular resistance. Since 1983, 17 patients have …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative mortality has decreased in patients undergoing the Fontan
operation, and the determinants of such mortality may also have changed significantly …

Objectives. We sought to assess the results after bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt (BCPS)
in infants< 6 months old and to identify risk factors for poor outcome. Background. Although …

The frequency of thromboembolism after the Fontan procedure has not been specifically
addressed. Seventy patients underwent this operation between 1987 and 1992, and …

BACKGROUND: We sought to investigate the role of the bidirectional Glenn with antegrade
pulmonary blood flow in the surgical history of children with univentricular hearts …