Pulmonary Artery Flow Patterns After the Fontan Procedure Are Predictive of Postoperative Complications

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-61

  Leyvi, Galina ^a   Bennett, Henry L ^b   Wasnick, John D ^b,c  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

complications after Fontan procedure; Doppler evaluation of pulmonary artery flow; Fontan procedure; pulmonary artery flow patterns

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HUMANS; INFANT; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY ARTERY; PULMONARY CIRCULATION;

EID: 58249127062     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2008.06.011     Document Type: Article

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