The Fontan circulation: What have we learned? What to expect?

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 316-320

  De Leval, M R ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fontan circulation; Late attrition

Indexed keywords

COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LYMPH FLOW; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY ARTERY; VENAE CAVAE;

EID: 0031839438     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002469900315     Document Type: Review

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