Survival into adulthood of patients with unoperated single ventricle.
Adult patients with double-inlet left ventricle and perfectly balanced circulation may survive into the sixth decade with good functional capacity and preserved ventricular function. This should be considered before such patients are referred for a Fontan repair.
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Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017741:Survivors; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left