Fontan procedures

A form of Fontan procedure — A palliative surgical procedure used in children with complex congenital heart defects. It involves diverting the venous blood from the right atrium to the pulmonary arteries without passing through the morphologic right ventricle.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Fontan procedure
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