Current management of late failure after classic Fontan modifications: Fontan conversions

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-25

  Erek, E ^a   Yalcinbas, Y K ^a   Sarioglu, A ^a   Sarioglu, Tayyar ^a  

^a ACIBADEM HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Atriopulmonary anastomosis; Fontan conversion; Fontan modifications; Kawashima procedure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTERIAL OXYGEN TENSION; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; KAWASHIMA OPERATION; LIVER VEIN; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VEIN BLOOD FLOW;

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ANOXIA; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; CHILD; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIA; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PULMONARY VEINS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REOPERATION; TACHYCARDIA; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 32544448670     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865872     Document Type: Article

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