Open AccessIntracardiac Fontan procedure for heterotaxy syndrome with complex systemic and pulmonary venous anomalies☆
Author(s) -
Yuji Naito,
Mitsuru Aoki,
Kozo Matsuo,
Hiromichi Nakajima,
Hiroyuki Aotsuka,
Tadashi Fujiwara
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.06.055
Subject(s) - medicine , fontan procedure , intracardiac injection , cardiology , supraventricular tachycardia , surgery , heterotaxy , pulmonary artery , pulmonary hypertension , pulmonary valve , venous return curve , great arteries , heart disease , tachycardia , hemodynamics
The extracardiac conduit procedure is widely used for patients with heterotaxy syndrome with complex systemic and pulmonary venous anomalies; however, it lacks conduit-growth potential and requires long-term anticoagulation. We present the intracardiac Fontan procedure, which eliminates the above-mentioned disadvantages.
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