A method of intraoperative right ventricular assistance following the Fontan procedure for tricuspid atresia.
A method of temporary intraoperative right ventricular assistance following the Fontan procedure is described in this case report. The multiple etiologic factors and avenues of treatment for postoperative right ventricular failure are discussed.
Livesay
James J.
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Cardiovascular Surgical Research Laboratories and the Division of Surgery, Texas Heart Institute of St. Luke's Episcopal and Texas Children's Hospitals, Houston, Texas.
Cooley
Denton A.
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Norman
John C.
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