The option of taking down the Fontan circulation: the Melbourne experience

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 May;139(5):1346-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.029. Epub 2010 Mar 9.

Authors

Ajay J Iyengar¹, Christian P Brizard, Igor E Konstantinov, Yves d'Udekem

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. [email protected]

PMID: 20219213
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.029

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Fontan Procedure* / adverse effects
Fontan Procedure* / mortality
Heart Defects, Congenital / mortality
Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Infant
Male
Palliative Care
Patient Selection
Reoperation
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Victoria
Young Adult