Late status of Fontan patients with persistent surgical fenestration

This study was undertaken to determine the effects of creating a systemic-to-pulmonary venous atrial-level communication (fenestration) at the time of the Fontan procedure on late outcomes. Fenestrations are frequently performed during Fontan procedures, but late consequences are not well described....

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Published in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 57; no. 24; p. 2437
Main Authors:	Atz, Andrew M, Travison, Thomas G, McCrindle, Brian W, Mahony, Lynn, Quartermain, Michael, Williams, Richard V, Breitbart, Roger E, Lu, Minmin, Radojewski, Elizabeth, Margossian, Renee, Covitz, Wesley, Gersony, Welton M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 14.06.2011
Subjects:	Adolescent Anastomosis, Surgical - methods Cardiac Catheterization - methods Child Cohort Studies Confidence Intervals Cross-Sectional Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Fontan Procedure - adverse effects Fontan Procedure - methods Heart Atria - surgery Heart Defects, Congenital - diagnosis Heart Defects, Congenital - mortality Heart Defects, Congenital - surgery Heart Function Tests Hemodynamics - physiology Humans Intraoperative Care - methods Length of Stay Linear Models Logistic Models Male Multivariate Analysis Postoperative Care - methods Pulmonary Veins - surgery Risk Assessment Treatment Outcome
ISSN:	1558-3597, 1558-3597
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