Functional Single Ventricle Heart Defects: Pathophysiology and Surgical Palliation
1. Introduction A functional single ventricle represents a complex category of congenital heart defects where the heart fundamentally lacks two well-developed, separate pumping chambers capable of independently supporting the systemic and pulmonary circulations. While the anatomical variations are diverse, the unifying clinical reality is that only one ventricle is adequately formed or functionally capable of … Read more