Cardiology in the young
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Cardiology in the young · Jun 2006
Comparative StudyRelevance of the measurement of the concentration of lactate in the serum subsequent to the Fontan procedure in small children.
To determine the clinical relevance of change in the level of lactate in the serum as a meanings of establishing the efficacy of the circulation immediately after the Fontan procedure in small children. ⋯ Postoperative changes in the levels of lactate in the serum subsequent to creation of the Fontan procedure were peculiar, not necessarily correlated with the cardiac output, but relevant to the clinical course.