Perioperative survivors of the Fontan operation experience long-term cardiac complications, including death. Liver and renal dysfunction are reported in these patients and have a direct effect on ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate liver function and coagulation disorders in patients with a Fontan circulation at different time intervals after surgery. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of clinical data and ...

Research by Boston Children's validates an innovative approach to mapping the heart's invisible conduction tissue during ...

An artificial right heart atrium that could save the lives of children with a rare disease. An AI-powered method to prevent blindness from ...

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Now, doctors can treat it by performing a series of surgeries – the first of which takes place just weeks after birth and the last of which, the Fontan operation, is often performed before ...

A Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) is a complex surgery involving several procedures during one operation. It is often performed to treat pancreatic cancer. It will take time for the ...

The OATS (osteoarticular transfer system) procedure is a type of surgical procedure called mosaicplasty that is used to treat a knee injury called focal cartilage defects. OATS is one technique of ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...