CARDIOPULMONARY function in the mammalian organism is subjected to a major transformation after birth. The elimination of the utero-placental circulation and the establishment of the pulmonary ...
A 72-year-old man with dyspnea and fever underwent 10 days’ hospital treatment for suspected pneumonia. Seven days after discharge he was admitted to Cologne University Hospital with left-sided ...
The significance and optimal treatment of systemic-to-pulmonary arterial collateral (SPC) vessels in single ventricle patients are poorly understood. The acute efficacy of SPC embolization has not ...
Systemic-pulmonary collateral (SPC) flow occurs commonly in single ventricle patients after superior cavo-pulmonary connection, with unclear clinical significance. We sought to evaluate the ...
The Norwood procedure with a modified Blalock–Taussig (MBT) shunt, the first palliative stage for single-ventricle lesions with systemic outflow obstruction, is associated with high mortality. The ...
Note that left and right refers to the side in the person's body, not how it is viewed on the page. The systemic circulation is under high pressure - it has to deliver blood to the extremities of the ...
Melissa Lyle, MD: Hello, everyone. I am Melissa Lyle, cardiology fellow at Mayo Clinic. Today, we will be discussing the management of Fontan patients. I am joined by my colleagues, Dr Alexander Egbe ...