Maldistribution of pulmonary blood flow in patients after the Fontan operation is associated with worse exercise capacity

Maldistribution of pulmonary blood flow in patients after the Fontan operation is associated with worse exercise capacity

Abstract Background Maldistribution of pulmonary artery blood flow (MPBF) is a potential complication in patients who have undergone single ventricle palliation culminating in the Fontan procedure. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is the best modality that can evaluate MPBF in this population...

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Main Authors: Tarek Alsaied, Lynn A. Sleeper, Marco Masci, Sunil J. Ghelani, Nina Azcue, Tal Geva, Andrew J. Powell, Rahul H. Rathod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Subjects:
Fontan procedure
Maldistribution of pulmonary blood flow
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
Congenital heart disease
Exercise capacity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12968-018-0505-4

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