Ventricular morphology of single-ventricle hearts has a significant impact on outcomes after Fontan palliation: a meta-analysis.

Matteo PonzoniDanila AzzolinaLuca VedovelliDario GregoriGiovanni Di SalvoYves D'UdekemVladimiro L Vida Massimo Antonio Padalino

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)

According to our meta-analysis, the morphology of the dominant ventricle has a significant impact on outcomes after Fontan palliation. Right-dominant patients experience an inferior long-term survival when the anatomical right ventricle is included in the systemic circulation.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
systematic review
pulmonary hypertension
end stage renal disease
mitral valve
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
heart failure
prognostic factors
left ventricular
congenital heart disease
peritoneal dialysis
atrial fibrillation
case control
catheter ablation