Cardiac transplantation after the Fontan or Glenn procedure
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Cardiac transplantation after the Fontan or Glenn procedure.
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to review the clinical course and outcome of cardiac transplantation after a failed Glenn or Fontan procedure. BACKGROUND Late complications of the Glenn or Fontan procedure, including ventricular failure, cyanosis, protein-losing enteropathy, thromboembolism, and dysrhythmias often lead to significant morbidity and mortality. If other therapies are in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.08.031