Physiological Fontan Procedure
Objective: The conventional Fontan circulation deviates the superior vena cava (SVC = 1/3 of the systemic venous return) toward the right lung (3/5 of total lung volume) and the inferior vena cava (IVC = 2/3 of the systemic venous return) toward the left lung (2/5 of total lung volume). A “physiolog...
Main Authors: | Antonio F. Corno, Matt J. Owen, Andrea Cangiani, Edward J. C. Hall, Aldo Rona |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00196/full |
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