Fontan fenestration allows right-to-left shunting increasing cardiac output and oxygen
delivery. Increased shunting occurs as cardiac function and ventricular end-diastolic …

Fontan surgery streamlines the systemic venous return through the pulmonary circulation
before filling the systemic ventricle in univentricular hearts. The venous congestion leads to …

This report describes the first clinical experience with the new Occlutech Atrial Flow
Regulator (AFR®) device for implementation of a late Fontan fenestration. The AFR® device …

ObjectivesThere is no consensus or theoretical explanation regarding the optimal location
for the fenestration during the Fontan operation. We investigated the impact of the location of …

Background Fenestration in the Fontan circulation potentially liberates patients from factors
leading to cardiovascular remodelling, through stable haemodynamics with attenuated …

Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of transcatheter fenestration closure following
Fontan procedure with an atrial septal occluder. Methods: This is a retrospective study. The …

The Fontan circulation was originally described as palliation for tricuspid atresia but was
subsequently used for a wide variety of single-ventricle physiologies, with the common …

Fontan fenestration decreases central venous pressure and preserves cardiac output while
decreasing systemic oxygen saturation. Transcatheter fenestration closure increases …

Since the late 1980 s, essentially all Fontan operations at Children's Hospital Boston have
been done using a fenestrated technique. The rationale behind this modification is as …

Objectives. This study evaluated the aerobic capacity, exercise capacity, and arterial oxygen
saturation (O2Sat) in children before and after transcatheter Fontan fenestration closure …