It has been 50 years since Francis Fontan pioneered the operation that today bears his
name. Initially designed for patients with tricuspid atresia, this procedure is now offered for a …

Successful outcome in the care of patients with congenital heart disease depends on a
comprehensive multidisciplinary team. Surgery is offered for almost every heart defect …

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is a modeling technique that enables calculation of the
behavior of fluid flows in complex geometries. In cardiovascular medicine, CFD methods are …

Single ventricle hearts are congenital cardiovascular defects in which the heart has only one
functional pum** chamber. The treatment for these conditions typically requires a three …

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can have a complementary predictive role alongside
the exquisite visualization capabilities of 4D cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) …

In patients with congenital heart disease and a single ventricle (SV), ventricular support of
the circulation is inadequate, and staged palliative surgery (usually 3 stages) is needed for …

The first 50 years of cardiovascular surgery (CVS) were characterized by the development of
new operations with progressive improvement in outcomes. Improvement in imaging …

Virtual modeling of cardiothoracic surgery is a new paradigm that allows for systematic
exploration of various operative strategies and uses engineering principles to predict the …

Introduction A 2-year-old female with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)-variant, a
complex congenital heart defect (CHD) characterized by the underdevelopment of the left …

The Fontan surgery for single ventricle heart defects is a typical example of a clinical
intervention in which patient-specific computational modeling can improve patient outcome …