Why the study?
Does total cavopulmonary connection with intraoperative ablation and pacemaker implantation improve ventricular function and control arrhythmias in patients with failing Fontan?
Population
11 Fontan patients (mean age 20.9 years) with refractory arrhythmias or ventricular dysfunction
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 16.8 months
Authors
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Should not change practice after one case; leaves open whether combined TCPC, ablation, and pacing improves function in failing Fontan.
Does total cavopulmonary connection with intraoperative ablation and pacemaker implantation improve ventricular function and control arrhythmias in patients with failing Fontan?
Total cavopulmonary connection combined with intraoperative ablation and pacemaker implantation improves ventricular function and provides better arrhythmia control in patients with a failing Fontan circulation.
Gabriella Agnoletti (2003) studied this question.
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