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Unconventional modified Fontan operation for Ebstein's anomaly

Author(s) -

Sherif Moustafa,

David J. Patton,

Nanette Alvarez

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.576

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 2047-2412

pISSN - 2047-2404

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jer230

Subject(s) - medicine , ebstein's anomaly , ventricle , cardiology , electrical conduit , surgery , ventricular outflow tract , tricuspid valve , mechanical engineering , engineering

A 48-year-old woman presented with progressive exercise intolerance and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The past history was remarkable for severe Ebstein's anomaly and hypoplastic right ventricle, for which she had undergone placement of a 30 mm Carpentier-Edwards right atrial to right ventricular outflow tract conduit at 20 years of age. She subsequently required conduit revision with a 26 mm pulmonary cryopreserved homograft due to symptomatic conduit obstruction at the age of 24 years. Physical examination …

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