PERIOPERATIVE PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR FONTAN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANT

PERIOPERATIVE PROGNOSTIC FACTORS FOR FONTAN PATIENTS UNDERGOING ORTHOTOPIC HEART TRANSPLANT

Background: Although the Fontan procedure offers a long-term palliative option for single-ventricle patients, orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) remains the definitive treatment for a failing Fontan circuit.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2015-03, Vol.65 (10), p.A516-A516
Hauptverfasser: Berg, Christopher, Bauer, Brenton, Hageman, Abbie, Reardon, Leigh
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Internal Medicine
Transplants & implants
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Although the Fontan procedure offers a long-term palliative option for single-ventricle patients, orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) remains the definitive treatment for a failing Fontan circuit.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(15)60516-2