Biventricular hearts not amenable to biventricular repair

Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Aug;66(2):641-3. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00620-1.

Abstract

Many hearts, although considered morphologically biventricular, may not be candidates for a biventricular repair. Such patients are best placed on a Fontan algorithm. This article reviews in broad principles those hearts that, despite being biventricular, do not lend themselves to a two-ventricle repair.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Fontan Procedure
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / pathology
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery*
  • Humans