European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Impact of fenestration patency on long-term Fontan outcomes.
Sakura Horie, Fumiaki Shikata, Norihiko Oka, Toru Okamura, Ryoichi Kondo, Masahiro Kaneko, Tetsuri Takei, Yoshikiyo Matsunaga, Kenta Matsui, Tsutomu Hataoka, Hideki Konaka, Minoru Ono, Kagami Miyaji
Published: 202610.1093/ejcts/ezag047
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Routine creation of a fenestration during Fontan completion is our policy to stabilize early circulation. This study evaluated its validity by examining the impact of fenestration patency at 1 year on long-term outcomes. METHODS: Among 11…
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