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 …

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This article reviews the indications for the bidirectional cavopulmonary connection and
demonstrates its efficacy in reducing mortality for the Fontan procedure. The indications for …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to review the clinical course and outcome of
cardiac transplantation after a failed Glenn or Fontan procedure. Background: Late …

Background—Aortopulmonary collaterals (APCs) have been associated with increased
morbidity after the Fontan operation. We aimed to quantify APC flow after bidirectional …

OBJECTIVE: Pleural effusions after the Fontan operation contribute significantly to morbidity
and prolonged hospitalization. This study investigates the association between selected …

OBJECTIVE: Aortopulmonary collaterals are a frequent phenomenon in patients after
bidirectional cavopulmonary connection. The aortopulmonary collateral flow volume can be …

Background—Systemic-to-pulmonary collateral flow (SPCF) is common in single-ventricle
patients with superior cavopulmonary connections (SCPC). Because no validated method to …

Background. Children with chronic cyanotic heart disease often develop systemic-to-
pulmonary collateral arteries that can be deleterious at the time of a Fontan procedure due …

Background—Systemic-pulmonary collateral (SPC) flow occurs commonly in single ventricle
patients after superior cavo-pulmonary connection, with unclear clinical significance. We …