Author/Authors :
Karagöz, Tevfik Hacettepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey , Gülgün, Mustafa Gülhane Military Medical Academy - Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey , Demircin, Metin Hacettepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey , Aykan, Hayrettin Hakan Hacettepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey , Akın, Alper Hacettepe University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
The Fontan procedure refers to any operation that results in the flow of systemic venous blood to the lungs without passing through a ventricle. An accessory source of pulmonary blood flow in patients with the Fontan procedure may cause elevation of the pulmonary artery pressure, leading to ventricular failure (1).
