BACKGROUND: Mitral regurgitation is the most common indication for reoperation in
children following repair of atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD). We hypothesized that …

Background The Fontan procedure has been applied in many patients with single-ventricle
physiology, with quite low mortality rates all over the world, and a 8.6%–9.1% rate in …

Background Increased ventricular end-diastolic pressure (VEDP) is a known risk factor for
morbidity and mortality in patients with single-ventricle physiology. Spectral Doppler tissue …

Echocardiographic measurements of diastolic function have not been validated against
invasive pressure–volume loop (PVL) analysis in the single-ventricle population. The …

Fontan's visionary operation and its modifications over the ensuing decades have re-
established nonturbulent flow and substantially reduced cyanosis for patients with severe …

We tested the hypothesis that later completion of the Fontan procedure is associated with
improved exercise capacity in the current period of staged single-ventricle palliation. We …

Advances in fetal echocardiography have allowed for the prenatal diagnosis of congenital
heart disease and an understanding of its natural history in utero. This insight has led to the …

Background: While echocardiographic parameters are used to quantify ventricular function
in infants with single ventricle physiology, there are few data comparing these to invasive …

The article focuses on the Fontan procedure and its outcomes in the unique patient type. As
stated, the extracardiac conduit (ECC) Fontan is one of the most frequently used Fontan …

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of pulsatility of venous flow waveform in the inferior and
superior caval vessels on the performance of functional and “failing” Fontan patients based …