Cardiology in the young
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Cardiology in the young · Oct 2008
Comparative StudyQuantification of collateral aortopulmonary flow in patients subsequent to construction of bidirectional cavopulmonary shunts.
We sought to provide a new method for quantifying collateral aortopulmonary flow in patients subsequent to construction of a bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt, and to clarify the clinical advantages of the new method. ⋯ The use of scintigraphy combined with catheterization allows accurate determination of aortopulmonary collateral flow, and avoids overestimation of pulmonary vascular resistance in these candidates for the Fontan circulation.