title: Neonatal physiology of the functionally univentricular heart.
abstract: The neonate with functionally univentricular physiology presents unique challenges to the cardiac team. An integrated approach that applies working knowledge of cardiac anatomy, cardiopulmonary physiology, and basic principles of intensive care is essential to guide management of each individual patient. This requires cooperative and constructive involvement of a surgical, medical, nursing and respiratory care team experienced in the management of such patients. In the neonate with this physiology, systemic oxygen delivery is optimized by manipulating pulmonary and systemic resistances, augmenting total cardiac output, and utilizing strategies for ventilation that preserve optimal pulmonary recruitment.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, The Heart Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Dave.Nelson@cchmc.org
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Anthony C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014655:Vascular Resistance; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000503:physiopathology