Abstract
Background: In the current era of congenital heart disease management, single right ventricles (SRV) are suspected to incur greater morbidity and mortality, although this has not yet been definitively confirmed. We sought to identify and describe early, potentially preclinical differences in function, rhythm, and hemodynamics between SRV and single left ventricle (SLV) patients after extracardiac Fontan completion that may increase future risk of Fontan failure. Methods: We examined echocardiographic, catheterization, electrocardiogram (ECG), and Zio® data from patients who underwent extracardiac Fontan between January 2008 and September 2018 …
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