What is total cavopulmonary connection?
single stage total cavopulmonary connections. Total cavopulmonary connection is the only definitive procedure performed to provide palliation for patients with complex congenital heart defects which cannot support a biventricular circulation.
What is the ideal age of the Fontan operation?
Our data suggest that delaying the Fontan operation until after 4 years of age, when feasible, is preferable for most patients.
What is superior cavopulmonary connection?
The superior cavopulmonary connection (SCPC) or “bidirectional Glenn” is an integral, intermediate stage in palliation of single ventricle patients to the Fontan procedure.
How long is Fontan heart surgery take?
Since the Fontan procedure requires open heart surgery, your toddler will be on a heart-lung machine to temporarily take over blood circulation and breathing. The procedure will last about five hours.
What is a superior cavopulmonary anastomosis?
The superior cavopulmonary anastomosis is the first of two operations used in a staged Fontan approach for definitive palliation of functionally single ventricle hearts.
What is a failing Fontan?
Late Fontan failure may present insidiously over years. It is a failure of medical management to interpret the absence of overt symptoms or ascites as evidence of optimal haemodynamic status in the functionally univentricular circulation.
What is the life expectancy of someone with tricuspid atresia?
Tricuspid atresia (TA) is the third most common cyanotic congenital cardiac lesion, with a mortality rate of 90% before the age of 10 years. Surgical intervention has reduced the mortality, but with unfavourable anatomy the mortality remains high.
What is a BT shunt made of?
The BT shunt is a palliative procedure. It does not correct the defect, but it helps to resolve symptoms until the child is older and/or the defect itself can be repaired. It is also called the blue baby operation. A shunt is a small tube made out of synthetic material called Gore-Tex.