Fontan Conduit Leakage: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
1. Introduction to the Fontan Circulation The Fontan procedure represents a remarkable milestone in congenital cardiac surgery, designed to manage complex heart defects where a patient is born with only one functional ventricle. In a normal heart, the right ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs, while the left ventricle pumps oxygen-rich blood to the … Read more