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Item Open Access Commentary: Cavopulmonary assist: Closing in on the white whale of single-ventricle palliation.(The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2019-12) Andersen, Nicholas D; Kirmani, Sonya; Turek, Joseph WItem Open Access Commentary: How to avoid early Fontan failure?(The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2021-04) Mizrahi, Michelle; Beckerman, ZivItem Open Access Commentary: The heart of the matter: Close clinical follow-up and exercise capacity in Fontan circulation.(The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2021-08) Well, Andrew; Beckerman, ZivItem Open Access Long Term Consequences of the Fontan Procedure and How to Manage Them.(Progress in cardiovascular diseases, 2018-09-17) Kay, W Aaron; Moe, Tabitha; Suter, Blair; Tennancour, Andrea; Chan, Alice; Krasuski, Richard A; Zaidi, Ali NIn 1971, Fontan and Baudet described a surgical technique for successful palliation of patients with tricuspid atresia. Subsequently, this technique has been applied to treat most forms of functional single ventricles and has become the current standard of care for long-term palliation of all patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease. Since 1971, the Fontan procedure has undergone several variations. These patients require lifelong management including a thorough knowledge of their anatomic substrate, hemodynamic status, management of rhythm and ventricular function along with multi organ evaluation. As these patients enter middle age, there is increasing awareness regarding the long-term complications and mortality. This review highlights the long-term outcomes of the Fontan procedure and management of late sequelae.Item Open Access Uncorrected Tetralogy of Fallot, Biventricular Dysfunction, and a Large Pericardial Effusion.(J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 2015-10) McCartney, Sharon L; Machovec, Kelly; Jooste, Edmund H