Pulsatile fontan hemodynamics and patient-specific surgical planning: a numerical investigation

Single ventricle heart defects, where systemic and pulmonary venous returns mix in the single functional ventricle, represent the most complex form of congenital heart defect, affecting 2 babies per 1000 live births. Surgical repairs, termed "Fontan Repairs," reroute the systemic venous re...

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Main Author: de Julien de Zelicourt, Diane Alicia
Published: Georgia Institute of Technology 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1853/39549