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The Fontan operation is a palliative surgical procedure for patients suffering from univentricular circulation, although initially it was designed for patients with tricuspid atresia. The Fontan operation has several variations that connecting the whole systemic venous return to the pulmonary artery is common point between them:

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  1. Echocardiography Lab, Department of Cardiology, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

    Anita Sadeghpour MD, FACC, FASE

  2. Department of Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Esmaeil Rezaei MD

  3. Echocardiography Lab, Department of Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

    Azin Alizadeasl MD, FACC

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  1. Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

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    Azin Alizadehasl

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Transesophageal echocardiography showing circular structure which is cross section of the lateral tunnel with significant stagnant flow through it (WMV 96 kb)

Transesophageal echocardiography reveals patent SVC and IVC anastomosis an the whole Fontan circuit (MPG 2612 kb)

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Transesophageal echocardiography reveals patent SVC and IVC anastomosis an the whole Fontan circuit (MPG 784 kb)

Transesophageal echocardiography reveals patent SVC and IVC anastomosis an the whole Fontan circuit (MPG 2428 kb)

CMR in a patient with lateral tunnel denotes significant stasis with no thrombosis (WMV 247 kb)

Video 34.1

Transesophageal echocardiography showing circular structure which is cross section of the lateral tunnel with significant stagnant flow through it (WMV 96 kb)

Video 34.3

Transesophageal echocardiography reveals patent SVC and IVC anastomosis an the whole Fontan circuit (MPG 784 kb)

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Sadeghpour, A., Rezaei, M.E., Alizadeasl, A. (2014). Fontan Operation. In: Sadeghpour, A., Kyavar, M., Alizadehasl, A. (eds) Comprehensive Approach to Adult Congenital Heart Disease. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6383-1_34

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