An in-vitro evaluation of the flow haemodynamic performance of Gore-Tex extracardiac conduits for univentricular circulation

An in-vitro evaluation of the flow haemodynamic performance of Gore-Tex extracardiac conduits for univentricular circulation

Abstract Objective(s) The Fontan procedure is a common palliative intervention for sufferers of single ventricle congenital heart defects that results in an anastomosis of the venous return to the pulmonary arteries called the total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC). In patients with palliated single...

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Main Authors: Shane McHugo, Lars Nolke, Patrick Delassus, Eugene MacCarthy, Liam Morris, Colin Joseph McMahon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Additive manufacturing
3D printing
Fontan
Total cavopulmonary connection
Cardiac surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01269-x

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