Congenital: Fontan
Progression in Fontan conduit stenosis and hemodynamic impact during childhood and adolescence
To characterize changes in Fontan conduit size over time and determine if cross-sectional area (CSA) affects cardiac output, pulmonary artery growth, and exercise capacity.In vivo implantation of 3-dimensional printed customized branched tissue engineered vascular graft in a porcine model
The customized vascular graft offers the potential to simplify the surgical procedure, optimize physiological function, and reduce morbidity and mortality. This experiment evaluated the feasibility of a flow dynamic–optimized branched tissue engineered vascular graft (TEVG) customized based on medical imaging and manufactured by 3-dimensional (3D) printing for a porcine model.
