Vijay Govindarajan, Lauren Marshall, Akshita Sahni, Maria A Cetatoiu, Emily E Eickhoff, Jocelyn Davee, Nicole St Clair, Noah E Schulz, David M Hoganson, Peter E Hammer, Sunil J Ghelani, Ashwin Prakash, Pedro J Del Nido, Rahul H Rathod
BACKGROUND: The Fontan operation is a palliative technique for patients born with single ventricle heart disease. The superior vena cava (SVC), inferior vena cava (IVC), and hepatic veins are connected to the pulmonary arteries in a total cavopulmonary connection by an extracardiac conduit or a lateral tunnel connection. A balanced hepatic flow distribution (HFD) to both lungs is essential to prevent pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and cyanosis. HFD is highly dependent on the local hemodynamics...
April 3, 2024: Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging