Background/objective Total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) has been the preferred
treatment for patients with univentricular hearts. Current TCPC-techniques are the intra-atrial …

Abstract Background The Fontan operation is a palliative procedure and a substantial
number of patients eventually experiences late Fontan circulation failure. Previous concepts …

Objectives: In the present study, we systematically tested cardiac rest and reserve function in
patients with Fontan physiology to check for inherent limitations of this circulation …

Background/Purpose Fontan operation has evolved from atriopulmonary connection to total
cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) due to its advantages in terms of hemodynamics and …

Background Heart failure phenotyping in single‐ventricle Fontan patients is challenging,
particularly in patients with normal ejection fraction (EF). The objective of this study was to …

Objective To assess the role of atrial function on exercise capacity and clinical events in
Fontan patients. Design We included 96 Fontan patients from 6 tertiary centers, aged 12.8 …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyse the midterm results following superior
and inferior direct cavopulmonary connections (DCPC) to create a Fontan circulation in …

Objectives: This study aims to compare the outcome of the two co-existing modifications of
staged total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC)–the intra-atrial lateral tunnel (ILT) and the …

Background In adult Fontan patients, ventricular or arterial dysfunction may impact
homeostasis of the Fontan circulation and predispose to heart failure. We sought to …

Background—A total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) is a widely performed surgical
procedure for Fontan candidates. High-risk candidates who have undergone the …