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Does the Nakata index predict outcome after Fontan operation?

Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13533 Berlin, Germany

Received 24 December 2007; accepted 21 January 2008.

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Key Words: Fontan operation • Pulmonary artery indices

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We read with interest the article by Adachi et al. ‘Preoperative small pulmonary artery did not affect the midterm results of Fontan operation’ [1].

One of the main messages of the article is that Fontan operation can be successfully performed in patients with a preoperative PA index smaller than 250 mm²/m². Further, the authors note that decreased pulmonary . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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				I. Adachi, H. Uemura, and T. Yagihara Reply to ovroutski and alexi-meskishvili. Eur. J. Cardiothorac. Surg., May 1, 2008; 33(5): 951 - 952. [Full Text] [PDF]