In the recent era, no congenital heart defect has undergone a more dramatic change in
diagnostic approach, management, and outcomes than hypoplastic left heart syndrome …

Visualization and quantification of the adverse effects of distorted blood flow are important
emerging fields in cardiology. Abnormal blood flow patterns can be seen in various …

Objectives: We sought to evaluate the mid-term outcome of hospital survivors with
extracardiac Fontan circulation. Background: Few data exist about the mid-term and long …

The presence of vortical flow structures that develop inside different cardiac chambers is
shown to correlate with functional status of heart, and significantly affects the cardiac …

BACKGROUND: Several variations of the total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) have
been investigated for favorable fluid mechanics and flow distribution. This study presents a …

Various forms of vortex formation in the cardiovascular system convey valuable information
regarding the function of heart and great vessels. The vortex ring that forms during systole in …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this report is to compare the outcome of the extracardiac
(EC) with the lateral tunnel (LT) Fontan. METHODS: From January 1990 to October 2004 …

Aims To study flow-related energetics in multiple anatomical segments of the total
cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) in Fontan patients from four-dimensional (4D) flow …

The Fontan procedure and its subsequent modifications over the past 30 years can be
described as a class of surgical procedures for patients born with complex congenital heart …

Purpose To evaluate the usefulness of time‐resolved three‐dimensional (3D) magnetic
resonance angiography (MRA) using diluted contrast agent (CA) in patients who had …