Impact of pulmonary artery flow distribution on Fontan hemodynamics and flow energetics.

Elizabeth K WeissJoshua D RobinsonAparna SodhiMichael MarklCynthia K Rigsby

Published in: Pediatric radiology (2023)

Unequal flow distribution from the IVC may drive increasing peak velocities and viscous energy losses, which have been associated with worse clinical outcomes. Changes in peak velocity may serve as a surrogate measure for changes in viscous energy loss.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
coronary artery
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
inferior vena cava
blood flow