The Fontan circulation: Evolution of a concept

Cor et Vasa

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 410-414

  Slavik, Zdenek ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex heart defects; Fontan circulation; Superior bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis; Total cavopulmonary anastomosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULATION; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART SINGLE VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 67650074685     PISSN: 00108650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33678/cor.2009.105     Document Type: Review

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