1.
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed)
; 70(8): 677-679, 2017 Aug.
Article
in English, Spanish
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28130007
Subject(s)
Heart Failure/surgery , Heart Transplantation/adverse effects , Pulmonary Wedge Pressure/physiology , Recovery of Function , Ventricular Function, Right/physiology , Adult , Echocardiography, Transesophageal , Heart Failure/diagnosis , Heart Failure/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Recurrence
2.
J Card Surg
; 30(7): 605-7, 2015 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25974756
ABSTRACT
A need persists for Fontan conversion that provides alternative approaches for the individual anatomical challenges occurring in these unusual and complex adult patients. The pulmonary arteries present unique variations and the surgical technique needs to be intraoperatively addressed. We describe a technique for Fontan conversion for performing the distal anastomosis of the extracardiac conduit, allowing adequate matching to the pulmonary arteries and preserving an optimal flow into the Fontan circuit.