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====Fontan procedure==== | ====Fontan procedure==== | ||
*De-oxygenated blood bypasses the heart en route to the lungs. | *De-oxygenated blood bypasses the heart en route to the lungs. | ||
*Usually done at age 2-4 years.<ref name=pmid17200277/> | |||
There is the original Fontan procedure and two variants: | There is the original Fontan procedure and two variants: | ||
* Atriopulmonary connection (the original). | |||
* Intracardiac total cavopulmonary connection (lateral tunnel). | |||
* Extracardiac total cavopulmonary connection. | |||
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