The Annals of thoracic surgery
Earlier Fontan Candidacy Determination: A Focus on Anatomic and Physiologic Variables.
Jack Zakrzewski, Nicolas Drysdale, Ryan Leahy, Carson Platnick, Jason Breithaupt, Charles Fraser, Emily Downs, David Campbell, James Jaggers, Matthew L Stone
Published: 202510.1016/j.athoracsur.2025.09.006
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Timing and patient selection for Fontan palliation in single-ventricle congenital heart disease remain subjects of debate. An early Fontan procedure can limit long-term morbidity after total cavopulmonary connection, yet patient-specific…
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