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Virtual surgical planning, flow simulation, and 3-dimensional electrospinning of patient-specific grafts to optimize Fontan hemodynamics.

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Abstract
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Despite advances in the Fontan procedure, there is an unmet clinical need for patient-specific graft designs that are optimized for variations in patient anatomy. The objective of this study is to design and produce patient-specific Fontan geometries, with the goal of improving hepatic flow distribution (HFD) and reducing power loss (Ploss), and manufacturing these designs by electrospinning.

Year of Publication
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2017
Journal
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The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Date Published
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2017
ISSN Number
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0022-5223
URL
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http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022-5223(17)32762-9
DOI
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10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.11.068
Short Title
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J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
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