The Fontan operation was first performed in 1968. Since then, this operation has been
performed on thousands of patients worldwide. Results vary from very good for many …

Anormal mammal cardiovascular system consists postnatally of a double—pulmonary and
systemic—circuit, connected in series, powered by a double pump—the ''right''and …

Most of patients after the Fontan operation can reach their adulthood, however, the
management strategy for this complex pathophysiology has not been yet established. In …

In a Fontan circuit the mechanisms involved in control of cardiac output at rest and during
exercise differ significantly from normal. The classical model presumes an unlimited preload …

BACKGROUND The outcome of the Fontan operation largely depends on the selection of
patients because this procedure is a physiological correction. Among the several selection …

While the Fontan operation has facilitated the survival of a generation of children born with
congenital heart disease resulting in a functional single ventricle, it does not recreate a …

Fontan surgery represents a milestone in the evolution of congenital heart disease
management. It achieved the seemingly improbable (ie, restoration of a noncyanotic state by …

The Fontan procedure refers to any operation that results in the flow of systemic venous
blood to the lungs without passing through a ventricle. It is performed to treat several …

The Fontan operation was designed to provide blood flow in series to the pulmonary and
systemic circulation without the requirement for a right ventricular pumping chamber. The …

The 'Fontan circulation'has evolved to include a variety of surgical procedures designed to
overcome the absence of two distinct ventricular chambers. 1 w1ew3 Inherent to this …