Fontan procedure in patients with preoperative mean pulmonary artery pressure over 15 mmHg

BACKGROUND Several factors affect the long-term outcome of Fontan procedure, but a high pulmonary artery pressure is still one of the most important limitation for proceeding to a Fontan circulation. Herein, we present our experience in Fontan patients with high preoperative pulmonary artery pressures. METHODS A retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate Fontan patients with a preoperative pulmonary artery pressure >15 mmHg between 2009...