The Fontan circulation describes the circulatory state resulting from an operation in
congenital heart disease where systemic venous return is directed to the lungs without an …

While the Fontan operation has facilitated the survival of a generation of children born with
congenital heart disease resulting in a functional single ventricle, it does not recreate a …

Discussion The paucity of published reports on VAD support in patients with single-ventricle
anatomy precludes firm recommendations regarding a preferred surgical technique and …

There are minimal data regarding chronic management of single‐ventricle ventricular assist
device (VAD) patients. This study aims to describe our center's multidisciplinary team …

The population of people with a single-ventricle is continually increasing due to
improvements across the spectrum of medical care. Unfortunately, a proportion of these …

The Fontan operation is performed as a palliative procedure to improve survival in infants
born with a functionally univentricular circulation. The success of the operation is …

As VAD have become an effective therapy for end‐stage heart failure, their application in
congenital heart disease has increased. Single ventricle congenital heart disease …

Background Heart transplantation is an established treatment for advanced heart failure.
Primary allograft dysfunction (PGD) is reported in up to 40% of transplants and is associated …

Background Circulatory failure necessitating cardiac transplantation will ultimately develop
in many patients with functional single-ventricle physiology. Interest in the use of mechanical …

This study compares the physiological responses of systemic-to-pulmonary shunted single
ventricle patients to pulsatile and continuous flow ventricular assist devices (VADs) …