Transcatheter Closure of Fenestration after Modified Fontan Operation in Children

Transcatheter Closure of Fenestration after Modified Fontan Operation in Children

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Background: Fenestration in the modified Fontan operation allows right-to-left shunting, which reduces the Fontan pathway pressure and improves cardiac output. However, on account of the fact that persistent right-to-left shunting results in cyanosis and paradoxical emboli, fenestration closure is r...

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Main Authors: Seiied Mahmoud Meraji, Paridokht Nokhostin Davari, Mohammad Yousef Aarabi, Ali Akbar Shahmohammadi, Hojjat Mortezaeian, Ramin Emamzadegan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-01-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
Subjects:
Fontan procedure
Catheterization
Amplatzer
Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/82

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