Retrospective study of preoperative sildenafil in prolonged pleural effusion after Fontan

• Main Authors: Dicky Fakhr (Author), Pribadi Wiranda Busro (Author), Budi Rahmat (Author), Salomo Purba (Author), Oktavia Lilyasari (Author), Toshihide Asou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background : By rerouting the systemic venous return into the pulmonary circulation, the Fontan operation is perhaps the most effective palliative procedure in patients with complex congenital heart disease. The Fontan, however, still comes with several significant complications and morbidities, one...