Aortopulmonary collateral flow is related to pulmonary artery size and affects ventricular dimensions in patients after the fontan procedure.

BACKGROUND: Aortopulmonary collaterals (APCs) are frequently found in patients with a single-ventricle (SV) circulation. However, knowledge about the clinical significance of the systemic-to-pulmonary shunt flow in patients after the modified Fontan procedure and its potential causes is limited. Acc...

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Main Authors: Heiner Latus, Kerstin Gummel, Tristan Diederichs, Anna Bauer, Stefan Rupp, Gunter Kerst, Christian Jux, Hakan Akintuerk, Dietmar Schranz, Christian Apitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3841134?pdf=render