Biventricular hearts not amenable to biventricular repair.

Freedom, R M; Van Arsdell, G S · Ann Thorac Surg · 1998

review · Level V

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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.

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