title: Usefulness of external counterpulsation early postoperatively after the Fontan procedure in children.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75235, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lemler
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nikaidoh
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: Gwendoline Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Shang-Feaster
authors.forename: Brett P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Giroir
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stromberg
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002496:Central Venous Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015908:Counterpulsation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D018729:Fontan Procedure; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012449:Safety; D013781:Texas; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome