Abstract
Two patients with classical tricuspid valve atresia were studied by two-dimensional echocardiography before and up to 6 years after Fontan's correction. Preoperative investigation revealed a diminutive right ventricular outflow chamber, which increased in size postoperatively and became functional. These data were compared to those obtained in normal individuals.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Comparative Study
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Echocardiography / methods*
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Heart / growth & development*
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery
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Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery
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Heart Valve Prosthesis
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Heart Ventricles / growth & development
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Humans
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Male
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Tricuspid Valve / abnormalities*
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Tricuspid Valve / surgery