Extracardiac conduit adequacy along the respiratory cycle in adolescent Fontan patients.
Friso M RijnbergSéline F S van der WoudeMark G HazekampPieter J van den BoogaardHildo J LambCovadonga Terol Espinosa de Los MonterosLucia J M KroftSasa KenjeresTawab KarimMonique R M JongbloedJos J M WestenbergJolanda J WentzelArno A W RoestPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)
Important blood flow accelerations are observed from the IVC towards the conduit in adolescent Fontan patients, which is related to peak VO2. This study, therefore, raises concerns that implanted 16-20mm conduits have become undersized for older Fontan patients and future studies should clarify its effect on long-term outcome.