Search for dissertations about: "Fontan circulation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words Fontan circulation.
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1. Simulation and prediction of pulmonary flow in patients with Fontan circulation
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2. Heart rate variability and pacemaker treatment in children with Fontan circulation
Abstract : Background: Fontan surgery is performed in children with univentricular heart defects. Arrhythmias are frequent complications, occasionally requiring pacemaker treatment. Previous data regarding indications and risk factors for pacemaker treatment in Fontan patients is limited and conflicting. READ MORE
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3. When the paediatric heart is affected : impact on nutrition, growth and body composition from infancy to adolescence
Abstract : BackgroundChildren with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) and very low birth weight (VLBW) infants with a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) are two distinct groups of patients with different clinical care needs. Irrespective of the type of heart condition, nutritional intake and growth is largely affected in these individuals during infancy. READ MORE
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4. Cardiopulmonary function, quality of life and effects of exercise in children and adolescents with Fontan circulation
Abstract : Background: Survival of children and adolescents with Fontan circulation has increased over the last decades, and today a large majority survive to adult age. There is increasing concern regarding these children’s impaired physical performance and quality of life. READ MORE
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5. Surgically corrected univentricular hearts. Anatomical, haemodynamic and functional status at a long-term follow-up
Abstract : The Fontan operation and its modifications are applied to a large spectrum of congenital heart defectswith univentricular physiology. The Fontan circulation is characterised by a reduced, non-pulsatilepulmonary blood flow and the elevated central venous pressure is the main driving force for thepulmonary blood flow. READ MORE